1/17/2024 0 Comments Wahoo fish taste description![]() ![]() Local fishing advocates pointed out that cutting the limit in half would only reduce landings by 2.9% because most recreational boats in Florida do not catch more than one Wahoo in a day. They also scheduled to lower the daily Wahoo bag limit from two fish to one but received considerable pushback on this change. In May of last year (2022), the council reduced Dolphinfish bag limits in federal waters and planned to do the same for Wahoo. If your vessel is federally permitted, you must abide by these regulations even when fishing in state waters! If you are fishing recreationally in Florida state waters on a not federally licensed vessel, you can follow the FWC regulations on Wahoo instead. To ensure Wahoo populations remain healthy, the South Atlantic Fishery Management council has commercial and recreational limits on both Wahoo in federal waters along the entire Atlantic coast of the USA. Local regulators have been using data from anglers to track how many Wahoos are being caught to determine the strength of their population. It has long been thought that the Wahoos population is stable and plentiful due to their ability to reach sexual maturity quickly and proliferate. Recreational anglers love catching Wahoo, but can’t catch them in high numbers, which also protects the fishery. Except in Hawaii, Wahoos are often only caught as bycatch on commercial fishing long lines. There are many ways to catch them.”īecause Wahoo travel great distances, often alone or in small groups, it is challenging to know how many are out there. In the summer, I find them under floating logs, long ropes, pallets, and other floating debris. They bite real good when that first cold front of the year comes in.” We asked Captain Marty how else he catches Wahoo, and he replied “I troll for them fast, anywhere from 10-14 Knots. When I live bait for them, it’s usually in less than 300 feet of water. Marty said when asked how he finds Wahoo, ” I look for them near sunken wrecks, rock piles, any structure that might hold prey. Goggle Eyes and Herrings are great baits for that.” I’ll live bait for them, too, if there isn’t enough wind to fly the Kite. Here in the Keys, this is sometimes referred to as “a snack”.Ĭaptain Marty continued,” When there’s a full moon in the winter, I like to Kite fish for Wahoo. If you cut the skin into a long thin strip attached to a hook and skirt, you make a cheap lure. A Wahoo will eat a Bonita strip on a two-dollar skirt if you pull it at the right speed.”Ĭaptain Marty was referring to a strip of skin, usually, the belly, taken from a Bonita, also known as Little Tunny or False Albacore. When asked what bait to use for Wahoo, Captain Marty said “Wahoo eat all kinds of bait. Try darker colors like black and red or purple, especially on a cloudy day. When you hit the 120 ft depth Zig North and the 250 depth Zig South. Pro tip: If you are explicitly targetting Wahoo in Marathon, Florida, consider trolling in a zig-zag pattern from east to west and vice versa. This is what makes Wahoo unique catching them is a treat. We might catch Wahoo while heading offshore to catch Mahi or Tuna or we might see one near a floater or hook one unexpectedly in the kite. But for the most part, Wahoo is a wonderful bonus fish for our clients. In the wintertime we certainly troll for them when conditions look right and within a few days of a full moon. Wahoo isn’t the type of fish we target frequently. Marty Updating Katie and the team over group text about a Wahoo he hooked on fishing line. Wahoo have been recorded as old as nine years, with weights as high as 200lbs, and lengths of over eight feet. The female Wahoo grows to be about 6 inches longer than males. Unlike the Sailfish, Pacific, and Atlantic Wahoo grow to about the same size. Dolphinfish (Mahi) aren’t the only fast-growing fish in the sea! Wahoos can reach sexual maturity, 3 feet in length, and about 20 lbs in body weight, all in just one year since spawning. ![]() Not only can Wahoo swim fast, but they also grow fast. We also know Wahoo are fast because we have witnessed them jumping 20 feet out of the water! There are videos that show Wahoo chasing teasers and lures at very high speeds. So we aren’t entirely sure that Wahoo swim at 60mph, but we know they are swift! Proof of their speed is that Captains often catch them trolling at speeds of more than 10-17 mph. In a recent Sailfish article we explain how a research team debunked the claim that a Sailfish’s top speed is 70 mph. Wahoo are considered one of the fastest fish in the sea, capable of swimming up to 60 mph. ![]()
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