Help, hoo but no hoo

[James80]

Help, there are wahoo here and no ballyhoo anywhere.

What would you guys do.

[WAHOONBOX]

Help, there are wahoo here and no ballyhoo anywhere.

What would you guys do.

STRIP BAIT...ALBACORE OR MAHI BELLY STRIPS BEHIND A SMOKING TYPE HEAD ...EVEN TRY THE WAHOO BELLY STRIP


BRINE THE STRIPS SO THEY WILL LAST A BIT LONGER

[SeaBiscuit]

Pull plugs, of course. Deep divers and marauders.
Good luck,
SeaBiscuit

[James80]

Box: Bonito strips?

[sportfishingusa]

i like what marty said...

and that braid marauder underneath a spreader bar is lethal!!!!

[sportfishingusa]

Box: Bonito strips?

you can use bonito belly yes...

to add onto it i would say you shoul split the tail end of them so they flap liek a swimmer!!

[James80]

What about a wahoo whacker with double hooks and no strip?

[WAHOONBOX]

What about a wahoo whacker with double hooks and no strip?

DUDE....


DUDE......

DO YOU WORK FOR WHACKER?

A WAHOO WILL EAT ANY FRIGGING LURE OF ANY MAKE AND COLOR THAT SWIMS BY HIM WHEN HE WISHES TO KILL


IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A LURE NAME OR MODEL. AND I HAVE NEVER USED DOUBLE HOOKS ONCE WHEN FISHING FOR WAHOO OR ANY OTHER MEAT FISH .....

[WAHOONBOX]

Box: Bonito strips?

BELLY STRIPS BRO......NO FISH IN THE OCEAN WILL TURN THEIR NOSE TO THEM

[Patudo]

You sure as hell do not need ballyhoo to catch a wahoo, or indeed any other fish in the ocean for that matter

Besides the baits/lures already discussed

Plugs are always worth a try. Rapala style (the hard plastics like the halco laser pro are sturdier than the original rapala) for slower trolling up to around 6-7 knots and marauder/yo zuri bonita style for faster trolling 8-10 knots. Smaller plugs of around 13-14cm are better for lighter tackle 20-30 lb class. Larger plugs are probably better for picking up bigger fish.

I have seen medium to large skipping baits (bonito, rainbow runner, pick handle barracuda etc) rigged with two or three hooks work very well but they are a little time consuming to rig and can only be trolled relatively slowly. Larger baits will also pull hard so require stout outriggers.

Metal jet heads in the 6 to 9 inch size normally work quite well, but if they are in large numbers skirt damage can get expensive. Luckily skirts can be improvised from damaged marlin lure skirts as well as other things including heavy plastic bags, rice bags and even mahi mahi skin.