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2024, Gore's Offshore Wahoo Trolling Lures
NASCAR machinist Jason Gore applies race team precision to wahoo lure design where engineering tolerances and manufacturing consistency create true-running performance. Offset thru holes provide natural keel weighting eliminating spin and erratic tracking, while head shapes optimized for slow trolling with ballyhoo demonstrate how attention to detail translates from high-performance racing to offshore fishing lure effectiveness.
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2024, Lures for Tuna and Wahoo: Mike Hennessy
Mike Hennessy's decades of global offshore experience reveal when poppers and stickbaits excel for casting to surface-feeding tuna versus bibbed plugs and twitchbaits dominating trolling scenarios. Lure selection based on fish behavior and environmental conditions drives tactical decisions, with retrieval technique adjustments and color preferences accounting for water clarity and light affecting how yellowfin and wahoo respond throughout the day.
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2024, Wahoo Fishing Lures and Rigging Concepts: Shawn Rotella
Custom wahoo lure making provides advantages commercial offerings cannot replicate when targeting formidable predators at high speeds. Captain Shawn Rotella's process crafting lead bullet lures with strategic skirt colors, piano wire leaders, and non-IGFA hook rigs demonstrates how construction quality and rigging techniques affect both lure longevity and action during trolling sessions demanding constant performance.
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2023, Rigging Bullet Lures for Wahoo Fishing
Wahoo bullet lures excel at high-speed trolling through streamlined cone design and heavy metal heads that dive and dance unlike other presentations. Arthur Bjontegard's rigging expertise covers wire leader changes, hook placement, and skirting techniques determining whether lures maintain proper action at velocities wahoo fishing demands, plus skirt color significance and trolling speed adjustments for triggering aggressive strikes.
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2020, Wahoo - Rig and Terminal Tackle for High Speed Trolling
RJ Boyle and Shawn Olds discuss the wahoo rig and terminal tackle used for high-speed trolling, covering various aspects such as wire, mono, and braid. They also discuss the importance of stretch at strike, swivel types, and lead weights. The video also discusses shock cords, wire versus cable, hooks, skirts, and lure choices, with the goal of increasing catches. The insights provided are informative and will help anglers improve their techniques.
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2020, Rigging Wahoo Lures for High Speed Trolling
Rick Redeker's wahoo rigging system diverges from conventional methods through heavier components and unique skirt placement inside glass head lures. His approach weeds out smaller fish by creating presentations that big wahoo respond to, using stainless steel hooks, cable construction, and internal Japanese feathers that alter water flow and lure action at high trolling speeds.
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2020, Wahoo Lure Spread for High Speed Trolling
Elite wahoo fishermen succeed through systematic spread configuration where each lure position covers specific strike zones and facilitates hookup management. Random lure placement wastes opportunities because proper spacing, depth coverage, and positioning relative to the boat determine both strike frequency and the ability to land multiple fish without tangles or difficult gaff angles.
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2019, Trolling Swimming Plugs Around Reef Structure
Reef systems and deep structures concentrate gamefish around vertical features that casting cannot cover efficiently. Swimming plugs with adjustable bibs reach target depths while mimicking local baitfish, but proper wire rigging, bib tuning, and spread setup determine whether lures maintain action and withstand strikes from toothy predators patrolling hard structure.
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2018, High Speed Trolling for Wahoo with RJ Boyle
Wahoo demand trolling speeds exceeding 12 knots because their predatory behavior targets fast-moving prey, but standard offshore rigging fails at these speeds. RJ Boyle explains why high speed triggers strikes, how lure configuration and wire leaders handle forces at 18 knots, and what immediate post-strike response prevents the short strikes and cut-offs wahoo create when anglers react too slowly.
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2023, How to Catch Wahoo – Start with Knowledge
Wahoo fishing is a popular activity for sport fishermen due to its speed and power. In The Spread offers educational videos on wahoo fishing, providing knowledge and tools for successful experiences. Effective baits for wahoo include live baits, trolled lures, and cut baits. In The Spread provides resources for both experienced and new anglers.
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2023, Wahoo Fishing: Techniques, Locations & Peak Season Timing
Success with wahoo requires understanding their behavior and seasonal patterns. These lightning-fast predators concentrate around structure where current meets depth changes. Learn the trolling techniques, bait selections, and location strategies that consistently produce strikes from one of the ocean's fastest gamefish.
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2022, Wahoo Fishing Lures for Trolling
Wahoo fishing involves various techniques like trolling and baiting, but the best lure depends on conditions, structure, and water column holding. Wahoo behavior is influenced by structures, water temperature, and color. Understanding wahoo behavior and choosing the right lures helps increase success on the water.
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2021, Wahoo Fish - The valued Game Fish and Best sports Fish
Wahoo, also known as Pacific kingfish, is a popular offshore fish with a dark blue green back, large mouth, and razor-sharp teeth. It weighs 79-84 kg and can swim at 60 mph. Wahoo fish have unique features like shorter teeth and skin covering the mandible. High-power reels, speedos, and Goggle-eyes are essential for wahoo fishing.
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2021, Rigging Trolling Lures - Start With Quality Lure Heads
Rigging trolling lures has fascinated fishermen for centuries. There are various techniques and components, and there is no one true way to rig them. Videos on offshore trolling lures feature top professionals sharing their methods and thoughts. There are many lure sizes and shapes available for various species, and it's important to experiment and make adjustments as you learn.
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2021, Slow Trolling Wahoo: Lethal Fuel-Efficient Tactics
Slow trolling produces consistent wahoo catches with less boat stress and extended fishing time. This proven technique outperforms high-speed methods for daily fish counts while targeting multiple pelagic species. Learn essential rigging, bait presentation, and boat positioning strategies that professional captains rely on for offshore success.
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2019, Spinnerbait Blades for Musky Fishing - Choosing the Right Cut
The author emphasizes the importance of weight, blade sizes, and component diameter in lure design. Safety pin spinnerbaits can change purpose by recombinanting these elements. Combining different styles of blades can make a tool less versatile and controlled. Single blades offer strengths but also make them less functional. The author has yet to find an equal quality, function, and aesthetic attentiveness of Joe Murpny's Spinners, despite the presence of several good companies producing musky certified safety pin spinnerbaits.
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2018, High Speed Wahoo Trolling Rig
High speed wahoo trolling demands precise rigging to handle these lightning-fast predators. Success in catching wahoo fish requires understanding how each component of your wahoo trolling rig works together. From selecting the right wahoo trolling lure to building a complete wahoo trolling setup, proper technique separates successful ono wahoo anglers from disappointed fishermen.
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