How To Catch WAHOO The EASIEST Way LURES, BAIT, GEAR, TROLLING BASICS & TACTICS
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- In this short seminar I go over what I believe to be the easiest way to catch Wahoo. An exciting in-studio & hands-on out on the water seminar, planer trolling the deep edge of the reef for Wahoo. I go over what I consider to be the most useful information to help you successfully planer troll the deep edge of reef in search of these veracious, mysterious and elusive predators. Also explained, are some basics on how to set your planer using braid, planer trolling rig, setup and how to hook up a strip bait, depth to fish, the best time of year to target them, and how to use your GPS to find fishing spots. If you're into catching giant Wahoo, or want to learn about the process, this episode's definitely for you.
Enjoy,
Tight lines & good vibes.
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Easy, practical, and very effective. You
demonstrating the rig construction and
gear layout shows shows the overall
simplicity of your slow speed planer
trolling for wahoo. Must have listened
and viewed this video for at least an
hour to absorb ALL the info being put out.
Nothing better than catching TARGETED fish.
Congratulations & TIGHT lines always.
Thanks a bazillion for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. Truly humbling to hear how much you enjoyed. It definitely is a lot of info packed into a 24 minutes, but it should definitely help. Wahoo are tricky, I'm always thankful to get even one in a year, but I truly believe the window of opportunity to target them is tiny. Can't thank you enough for your support of the channel and always being here making this happen. Sincerely. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks, as always, Heath! Great content. Fantastic fish....
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. I truly and sincerely appreciate it and your support for the channel. Couldn't make it happen without you. Yes, it was one of those fish of a lifetime. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks Heath! - Great content with a lot of details - Looking forward to the next one!
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Makes all the endless effort and sleepless night 100% completely worthwhile. Glad to hear you enjoyed the show. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
good video. very informative unlike others who just show them fishing.
Outstanding tutorial! This is my first of your videos to watch. Your explanation and demonstrations are first class. You have another devotee to your channel.
Thanks a million 😀
great videos. watching from Philippines 😊
Heath again I love your stuff. In your videos going forward, can you add what are the best month for certain fish. And can you do a Spanish mackerel video whenever they come in season.
Thanks a million for watching and making a great request. I will make sure to try and do my best to add in this info for. Most of the time, I'm shooting from the hip when I'm filming, just sharing what I honestly know about the given species, but I will try. And yes, this year when the Spaniards roll through I plan on doing some episodes covering how, when & where to get them. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Thanks Heath, I only said that because most people don't know you can't just go out there and get certain fish anytime you want. There's a peak season. Thanks again we appreciate you.
Great tutorial Heath!
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some great feedback. Always a true pleasure hearing from you. Sincerely, couldn't get to this point without you. Hopefully this info helps. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Nice fish!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it. Yes, that was a good one... Fish dip for weeks... Food for friends family and then some. Thanks again for your support of the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
I like pulling DTx. I’ll pull a stead of 4 with one tuna rod out very far
Thanks for sharing!
Can I please come out with you sometime?
Hey Heath this is Kenny Bowers from St.Thomas high school wrestling, found your channel yesterday looking for jig rigging vids. Your doing good man, got a successful channel and tearing up the fish at the same time. I live and fish the west coast of Florida punta Gorda area. Good to see your doing well. It's red snapper season here so we are trying our hand at that. let me know if you wanna come out in our boat for a crack at them.
Hey Kenny, it's been a real long time. Great to hear from you. It is a small world after all. Thanks for checking out the channel and gracing me with some compliments. I really appreciate it. Thanks for the invite. Can't do it right now though, I'm slammed at work... Never a dull moment in life. However, if I'm ever in your area, I'll hit you up, same goes for you, if you're ever down here. Send me an email to southfloridasaltwaterfishing@gmail.com
Great to hear from you. Hope all is well with you and your family. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thank you Heath for keeping things simple thats what I enjoy about your videos.
Keep up the good work tight lines.
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some great feedback. Sometimes, as humans we inherently tend to overthink things and make them complicated. I really try and pride myself on the examination of keeping things simple and down-to-earth. thanks for noticing. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Back again a year or so later for a refresher. May be heading down that way in May. Anything biting in May?
Yep... Mahi big time, kingfish, blackfin tuna, scattered wahoo... May 1st grouper season opens 😁
Big fan of your channel how far out do you got to go out to get wahoo i.was told 50 in Florida in in venice.florida
Thank you. I south florida the tri-county area miami/broward/palm beach. You have to head out 3 to 5 miles. Down in the keys about 11 to 15 miles out. Further up north, you are correct it can be quite a run to get to deep water.
High speed trolling is the BEST way ! I catch monster wahoo out of St Augustine FL
Thanks a million for watching and sharing a different perspective. Always great to hearing everyone's point of view on similar subject matter... especially when it comes to wahoo. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great Video, thank you for sharing. Question about rigging, your running double long shank 5/0 j hooks, no wire at all?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Most definitely not. On this specific set up, I used about 16 inches of #4 - 40 pound test wire leader. On the contrary, I have caught Hoo's on mono, but honestly, it was pure luck. Their teeth are like scissors coupled with the power of a hydraulic press. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate. Tight lines & take care ;)
Nice video man . I’ve never eaten wahoo. Love ur videos
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Wahoo is some of the best eating Mackerel out there, that's why they're such a prized catch. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Good information thanks. I live off the coast of corpus Christi Texas it does not get that deep here what would be your advice I go out of packery channel
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback I truly and sincerely appreciate it and your support for the channel. Unfortunately I cannot give you any advice about fishing from where you are fishing out of Texas. I wish I could. Who knows maybe one day I'll be lucky enough to make my way out there that way I could offer some valuable information. Thanks again sorry I couldn't help more. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thank you so much.. very informative 👍🏻
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Glad you found the info useful. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Love this video
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Glad to hear you enjoyed the show. I had been wanting to do this one for a while. Wahoo are one of those fish that will change your life and outlook on fishing. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Every time I watch I learn something else. Do you have a weight inside the squid? What size? Thank you
Thanks for watching and asking a great question. Yes that is a four and a half inch scored with a quarter ounce weight inside of it. Very simple lure once you learn how to tie it up yet super effective for catching wahoo on overcast days. The pinks and yellows somehow seem to work when you have a gray sky. Thanks again for your support of the channel it's always great to hear from you. Glad you're enjoying the show. Tight lines & take care ;)
one important item DO NOT SLOW DOWN OR PUT YOUR BOAT IN NEUTRAL after you hook up The fish can run at you & spit the hook !!!!
How long of a mono leader on the sea witch and same # test as the shock cord ??? Great videos thanks for that. Have boated 2/30 pounders and a 60 pounder last 3 weeks but want to up my production over the reefs and ledges. Appreciate any feed back.
Thanks a million for watching sharing and asking a great question. So my main line is 80 lb braid. I have that hooked to a 300 lb swivel which is then connected to a number 6 planer. Then I have a hundred feet of 60 lb monofilament leader. And that is hooked directly onto my lure which has about 16 to 18 in of number four 40 lb wire leader. There is no additional shock cord on top of my leader. No use for it. Glad to hear you're slaying the wahoo I've I've heard they've been chewing pretty good these last couple of weeks wish I was able to get out fishing up the Palm Beach area. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your supportive channel I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
How far off shore in south FL you need to go for those depths? Trying to decide what size boat/motor i need without going over kill.
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. I caught that wahoo about 2 miles offshore, in 300 feet of water. Here off the South East coast of Florida, the reefs are close and the seabed drops off quick and you get into deep water very close to shore in comparison to other places. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Maybe I missed it but I've never seen anyone target wahoo or kings without wire. Those razor blades they use for teeth are pretty formidable.
Definitely got wire on that setup. It's number 4 40 lb test wire. I use it on all my strip bait lures
I hope get one !!!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly hope you get one too. Nothing greater than targeting a fish and getting hooked into one. Can't thank you enough for your support of the channel and making this happen. I sincerely appreciate it. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
When is the best time to fish in SW Florida? thank you Great videos
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Honestly, I fish the east coast of SF, and couldn't give you a correct answer, as the fishery across the state is entirely different. But I do know some folks who could help. Is there any particular species you are wanting to target? Let me know and I'll see what I can do to give you some direction. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
What about during July
Correct, every year is different. This year June was on fire.
My Dear friend the only way to put it Wright is this .whatever the GPS is for the street, you are for fishing 🎣😀. There is absolutely no way for someone to see your chanel and not bring fish home after the day 8s done. That's a guarantee
Thanks a bazillion for leaving a great comment and most humbling compliment. I do try my hardest to keep things simple and down-to-earth so everyone can get out there and have some fun fishing. Sincerely and truly can't thank you enough for your support of the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
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Excellent, I am looking for some good snapper fishing spot of Virginia Key, can you suggest any?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Unfortunately I haven't done much fishing in that area so I really couldn't give you any solid advice. Sorry I couldn't be of more help in this instance. Thanks again though for your supportive channel I truly appreciate it. Personally I understand that around that area Biscayne Bay has some nice grass flats you might want to try stopping and anchoring and show me the water around there the mangrove snapper should come in thick. Hope this helps. Tight lines & take care ;)
Also, wouldn’t the monofilament make it look more natural due to the unpredictableness of schools of fish?
You're gonna want to use wire leader. I caught one wahoo in my life on straight mono, pure fluke
Why not just use a Nomad 220 DTX?
I do that too... It's detailed in other videos.
Hi Heath, Thank you for another great seminar. You include when to fish, where to fish and how to fish. That's a very comprehensive seminar. You all but guarantee a catch. I hope you had a good Father's Day. Say "Hi" to the crew. I'll talk to you on Thursday. Have fun and good luck, Mickey
Hi Mickey, thanks for watching. I'm trying my hardest to keep things simple and give as exact time frames and locations as I can.. The rest is up to the angler and how much they are willing to persevere. Granted, I don't know everything, nor would I want to, but I do have a few tricks up my sleeve that work on a consistent basis, so I am comfortable sharing them and helping out folks who just want to have fun. Avi and the girls say "Hi Mickey". Hope all is well with you and the family. I'll talk to you on Thursday. Thanks again for everything. Take care :)
Hi Heath, We're all well here. I had a nice Father's Day. Hope the Crew is having a good summer. Thanks for all the interesting and educational videos. Have fun and good luck, Mickey
We’ve been trying to get wahoo coming out of Ft Pierce inlet, would it still work?
Shoot for November and then March
Doesn't eliminate by catch from them damned barracuda.
Unfortunately
I really enjoy your videos. You do a great job of explaining everything. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Really good information in this video. I can’t wait to try this out for myself. Thanks for all your great fishing videos.
Hi sir which hook size is good for kingfish and wahoo fishing can you please tell me that will be great of your thanks
In my opinion the best size hooks are 5-0 for kingfish and 8-0 for wahoo
Thanks for your reply sir
As always thanks captain!
Thanks a bazillion for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Couldn't get to this point without your help. Can't thank you enough for being here. Tight lines & take care ;)
Excellent detail as usual Heath.
Thanks a boat load for watching and always being here. I can't thank you enough for your support of the channel. Sincerely, couldn't get this done without you. Sometimes it's the smallest details, that change our whole outlook on certain subjects. Thanks again for everything. Hope all is well with you and your family. Tight lines & take care ;)
Heath you’re a good dude! Love you out there enjoying and teaching. Thanks
Nice video heat 👏👏👊
Hi Alex, thanks for watching. Looks like the weather is gonna cut everyone some slack, but the seaweed is relentless. Hope you have some good charters heading your way. Tight lines & take care ;)
Question... don't you need to use steel cable on your leader to avoid the wahoo biting through the line?
Not at all... I use 40 lb single strand wire leader... the multi-strand cable is mainly use for high speed trolling
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Ok, so a steel cable isn't necessary. However, in this video, it appears your leader is just 60lb mono? or is your leader in this video topped with 40lb strand wire?
@@patrickverbockel2597 correct 60 mono with about 16 inches of 40 lb single strand wire leader
We had a ridiculous bite this Aug off AC NJ. I had 3 32 38 and a 52lb. I gotta run close to 25 miles offshore to get into around 120ft where I target them. I also am only in a 16ft starcraft from 67. Before this year I had only gotten 2 before in 30 years accidentally. After my 1st this year I started with a planer in my spread and it also took 2 30lb mahi when it got crowded at the spot. The fish I had kinda went viral up here and I unfortunately told the wrong person where this was going on and it got overrun 😢
Congrats on your spectacular run. Spots come and go... don't be frustrated, the next spot will be better. Tight lines
Phenomenal video! This should be a model for all how to fishing videos!
Quality content as always
Hi Alex, thanks a bazillion for watching and always being here to support the channel. Sincerely can't thank you enough. This is a fish you need on your bucket list. Catching one will definitely leave a huge mark on your life. Thanks again for everything you do for the channel. Hope all is well with you and your family. Tight lines & take care ;)
Anyway I can go wahoo fishing with you? I’m in South East FL
So life has unexpected twists & turns. Haven't been fishing since December. Had to move due to a $700 a month rent increase... car broke down... need a new one... and some personal family issues that I can't elaborate on. Would love to go fishing... but it's temporarily on the back burner. Seriously though, if you want wahoo... try and get out now... March is over and they are heading out deep and north to spawn.
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing not a problem! Best of luck-I hope you figure everything out and can get back on the water
Linda cavala. parabéns
Awesome!
Just starting out. Love your videos. Thank you from a newbie.
How do I attach this video’s lure to my mainline in a way that I can quickly switch from this lure to different lures? I’ve been watching a lot of videos which describe using different techniques, but I’ll bet you have a better technique than all of them put together. With any of these leaders, I want to be able to reel-in all the way without having to hand retrieve the leader. I’m not physically able to do that.
You're gonna want to learn how to use what's called a bridle to hook up your planer if you want to reel all the way in without hand lining. Plain and simple.... I don't recommend it simply because it's extra hardware passing through the guides which can damage the connecting points. My preference is always hand lining in your sea monster. Hope this helps.
Hey Captain what lure setup do you recommend for best wahoo luck off a sailboat? I can only hit 6.5-7.5 knots. Thanks and tight lines 🤙🏼
You can try deep diving plugs like nomad dtx 220... or you can try planer trolling... I find most wahoo down in the water column
I love it.. love the channel. But you're methods go against everything I've ever heard for planer trolling hoos in my area. Crazy how the same fish are so different over a few hundred miles!
Thanks a boat for watching some more. I agree, when I travel, fish act different in different areas. If I go to the Keys, I will highspeed troll for wahoo with dark colors, but where I'm located they react more on planers and bright colors in overcast skies. It has taken years to learn this fishery, through many trials and failures, but as time went on, I got dialed in and became comfortable enough to go target them and find them in a very small window of opportunity. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I sincerely appreciate it, couldn't get this done without you. Tight lines & take care ;)
What should I do if he makes another run after I start hand lining the leader? Wear gloves and hope the excess doesn’t get caught? Love your videos and awesome fish!!
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. There's a full length episode on my channel of this fish being caught and it did make a run as I was hand lining it in. Which is always expected. No, you don't need gloves. If the fish is gonna run, let him run. When you are hand lining in a planer leader like this, don't bundle the leader up on your deck, you should let it loop back out behind your boat, as you are in slow forward, that way, if the fish does run, your line won't get knotted up. Hope this helps. I have several episodes on the channel that cover planer trolling and exactly how to do it and help walk you through these exact concerns of yours. Thanks again for your support, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Is there any reason why planers are Bethany downriggers? Or do they both work well? The speed of trolling perhaps? Thank you for the great videos.
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Downriggers work just as effectively as planners and getting you down in the water column. I personally prefer planers over downriggers it's one less piece of equipment on the boat and yes speed is a factor. I troll pretty fast because I truly believe that trolling is the pursuit of fish that are hunting I want them to strike my bait immediately and not have a second thought about it. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your sporty channel I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
nice fish i caught a nice Wahoo in the Grand Bahamas was big thanks i will try that in Ft Lauderdale when i go fishing there thanks Mr Strong
Thanks a boat load for watching and sharing. Bahamas wahoo do come rather large.... If I had to say, the bahamas ledges hold some of the biggest hoos in the world. Fishing the reef off Florida is a little trickier, but they are there. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Once again great video. Can you troll two planers at the same time behind the boat and if so what is the best way e.g different size planers or distance. Cheers
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Yes, you can troll 2 planers at one time. They have to be 2 different sizes, like a #3 and a #6 or any assortment, they just shouldn't be the same weight. The way you do is... The lighter one will be let out first, and it will be your long line (about 200 feet of main line)... The heavier one will be let out second, it will be your short line (about 100 to 125 feet of main line) This will keep you from getting tangled. Hope this helps. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Brother, LOVE your channel. Thanks a bunch and tight lines.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. I truly and sincerely appreciate it and your support for the channel. Good luck in your fishing journeys. Tight lines & take care ;)
Do you ever troll with 2 planers at a time? Or do you risk tangles?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Yes you can troll multiple planers. They have to be 2 different sizes. You'll want to let the small one out first, and let it out further. The larger one goes out second and is the short line. If you do it that way, you won't get tangled. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Please show the baiting videos,not great talking 🙂🙂🙂🙏
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. I'll be sure to put it on my "To Do" list. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
We have had great luck in Boynton around 400 feet at sunset.
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving a great tip. Information sharing is always best especially if someone can put it to use and be genuinely thankful for it. Thanks for your support of the channel I truly and sincerely appreciate it couldn't get this done without you. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thank you. Teacher very Good Fishing Video!!!
Thanks a boat load for watching, I truly appreciate everything you do for the channel and always being here to spread some positivity. Makes the whole experience 100% worth the effort. Glad you enjoyed the show. Sincerely can't thank you enough for your support. Tight lines & take care ;)
A little too choppy for me
I wish I could fo fishing with you and pick your brain !😁
That's my favorite fish to hunt for. Great content Heath. Thanks
Thanks a boat load for watching and always being here to support the channel. Sincerely, can't thank you enough. I completely agree with you, one of my favorites too. Definitely oneof the top fighting fish you can et hooked into. Thanks again for everything you do for the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great video Heath! Very nice fish!
Hi Chris, thanks a million for watching. Yes sir, definitely one of those memory making fish of a lifetime. Can't thank you enough for all your support and making the channel run. Sincerely. Thanks for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Little too choppy for me
Some of us get sea sick sitting on the dock.... Some of us get sick watching the ocean through our TV screens :)
Thank You
Thanks a bazillion for watching and always being here to make this happen. Can't thank you enough for all you've done for the channel, sincerely. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
I'm only after the filets
Thanks a million for watching and leaving a great comment. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. I agree, I'm after them filets too. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
I hope you make a million. Thank you