There is no mistaking the early stages of a large Wahoo encounter. The strike is a violent, crash tackle full of teeth and immense power. A baitfish wouldn’t stand a chance. The early confusion the predator displays is over in a heartbeat as line evaporates from the spool at a rate few fish can match. Not all Wahoo fight the same though. One particular fish came to the boat very easily, taking no line and behaving passively. I saw the 25kg fish lit up under the boat and thought I really don’t want to stick a gaff in this thing and drag a very green 5ft Wahoo into a tinny!!
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Adam Gallash
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Solid
Solid fish Sean, looks in the 22-25kg range. Did you put him on the scales?
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seansurfy
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Nah, didn't weigh it
Nah, didn't weigh it Adam....was part of a hot session on wahoo, yellowfin and dogtooth
flangies
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Nice fish mate! How do they
Nice fish mate! How do they fight? like 200m runs? or short burts?
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There is no mistaking the
There is no mistaking the early stages of a large Wahoo encounter. The strike is a violent, crash tackle full of teeth and immense power. A baitfish wouldn’t stand a chance. The early confusion the predator displays is over in a heartbeat as line evaporates from the spool at a rate few fish can match. Not all Wahoo fight the same though. One particular fish came to the boat very easily, taking no line and behaving passively. I saw the 25kg fish lit up under the boat and thought I really don’t want to stick a gaff in this thing and drag a very green 5ft Wahoo into a tinny!!
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well done sean on that fine
well done sean on that fine capture
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Colin Hay
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Great Wahoo sean
There is no doubt they are well named.
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now that a nice wahoo mate
congrates darn nice fish
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