Wahoo are widely distributed offshore, near the surface, in water of  70-85 degrees F.  They are migratory, moving north with the summer and back to the tropical oceans as the water cools.  They are solitary in nature although at certain times they can assemble in large numbers.  At these times they cannot be lured to baits, natural or artificial. 

Wahoo are very strong, and can swim up to 70 mph.  They feed on squid and small fish with heavy, strong knife-like teeth, much like a barracuda’s.  They can be caught by trolling far from the boat with spoons, magnum rapalas, lures or mullet, or by deep fishing with live bait.  They are famous for their powerful high-speed runs when hooked, and can easily run off several hundred yards of line.

Due to their habits, we do not specifically fish for wahoo.  However, when one is in the area it will sometimes be attracted to the sailfish, tuna and dorado baits that we normally use offshore. 

Wahoo flesh is very good, superior to that of the rest of the mackerels. However, because of its solitary, wide-ranging nature it is rarely fished commercially.