What is the best wahoo lure?

What is the best wahoo lure?

OUR TOP 5 BEST WAHOO LURES The Torpedo is perfect for any trolling application for Wahoo. From high speed to standard speeds (with or without leads) the Torpedo is our go-to Wahoo lure in all situations. The Torpedo Lantern is a cost effective wahoo lure pre-rigged on 4′ of 480# stainless cable leader.

How much drag do I need for wahoo?

To troll for wahoo beneath the waves — wahoo typically bite below the surface — Hunt uses 100-pound mono atop Spectra on 50-wide reels with drags set to 30 pounds. His wahoo trolling lures are rigged on four feet of No. 19 piano wire attached to a 25-foot 400-pound monofilament shock cord.

How much line do you need for wahoo?

Use about 4 feet of rigging cable. The 275-pound-test stainless-steel cable is a popular and good choice for big wahoo. Thread on a crimp, and connect the hook with an offshore loop (simply a double overhand, then the tag end through the hook eye) before you crimp it.

How deep do you fish for wahoo?

Most will troll for wahoo in the 13-17 knot range, while others will pace around 20. The idea is to zig-zag from roughly 150-foot depth out to 500-feet essentially dragging your baits off the reef like a baitfish being flushed off the bank with the tide.

What size hooks for wahoo?

Hooks should be 7/0 to 10/0 depending on the size of your bait. Most of the trolling lures you are going to use will be rigged with ballyhoo. Choosing good ballyhoo will help with how long your baits will last.

What lures do wahoo like?

Wahoo aren’t really fussy and will eat just about anything that comes along, although big minnow lures like Laser Pro 190s and high speed lures like the Max 190 and Max 130 bibless minnows will do the trick.

What water temperature do wahoo like?

between 72 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit
Locating the Fish Wahoo tend to be ambush feeders, so they look for places to hide. Their preferred water temperatures is between 72 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. They have, however, been taken in water temperatures as low as 68 degrees and as high as 85 degrees. On rough days wahoo tend to stay deep.

What tide is best for wahoo?

As Hunt explained, 200 to 400 feet is a good depth for wahoos on a low tide. But on the last of an incoming tide and the first of an outgoing tide, bait is congregated around inlets and gamefish will be where the food is. “You’re getting your flyers, your ballyhoos, and your bonitos are in there chasing them.

What colors do wahoo like?

Luring Wahoo The best lure colours to choose from are black and purple, black and red, blue and white and orange and black. Often black and purple is a very good choice as these colours resemble a squid.

Do you troll with the tide or against?

Most species can be caught by trolling both with the tide and against it. However, trolling upcurrent has worked better for me, probably because it gives me better control over the boat and the lure. Also, most fish face into the current.