Article on Wahoo Fishing

[Bill B]

While researching wahoo fishing I came across this article y High Tide Fishing. Seems spot on.  Bill

http://www.hightidesportfishing.com/wahoo-bait-bombs-jigs.html

[alantani]

nice!!!

[Donnyboat]

Interesting Bill, thanks you, cheers Don.

[Bill B]

Alan would you say the article is pretty accurate?  Bill

[pjstevko]

Bill thanks for passing this along, it was a good read. Not sure I'll ever get to fish wahoo but at least I learned a little bit just in case

[alantani]

Alan would you say the article is pretty accurate?  Bill

well, there are things that are addressed, and some things that are not. 

bombs and jigs - i use 80 pound titanium that is crimped.  then i will will pull with a scale to 20 pounds to make sure that the crimp doesn't allow the line to slip. 

bait - 2/0 j-hooks, 40 pound crimped titanium, pull-tested to 15 pounds.

reels - 50 pound leader minimum, 40 inches per crank minimum, 15 pounds of drag. 

rod - 8-9 foot for casting.

concentrate on reeling.  when a wahoo hits, you are tempted to set the hook.  don't do it.  just keep reeling through.  concentrate on reeling through.  concentrate.  titanium is key.  crimp everything.  i had to make a crimper that would work.  pull with a scale to make sure your crimps don't slip.  the failure rate will be high, regardless. 

[Bill B]

Good information, will add it to the knowledge base.  Thank you.  Bill