Catching the Wahoo

Have you ever dreamed of catching the fast Wahoo? Well, this lean, smooth, torpedo looking fish is sometimes mistaken for the mackerel and is one of the fastest fish you will ever try to catch, which can be one of the most thrilling parts of it all once you have one on your line.

Other names you might hear when referring to a Wahoo include

• Ono
• Oahu fish
• Pacific kingfish
• Ocean barracuda

Where to go:

• In the deep blue water areas where you find the tuna

What you will need to catch a Wahoo

• 100-pound steel test leader 3 foot in length
• Rapal and Yozuir lures
• In some cases, people troll for Wahoo especially in Texas