Spending enough time on the water, you will realize that Wahoo are a widely dispersed, and random pelagic fish. While often found around some floating structure or weedlines, they are often caught blind trolling in the middle of nowhere. Wahoo great ferocious predators and like other pelagic predators are built for speed. These great fish have also been known by sportfishermen to rocket out of the water when hooked. Wahoo, while quite similar to the King Mackerel, are great gamefish and also offer some top-notch tablefare.
Wahoo are a highly targetted and encountered gamefish for people and are also often a 'by-catch' when trolling for Tuna or Billfish. Since all these great predators share the same water, Wahoo have been known to suck down abnormally large baits for their size. Some specimens have been captured weighing in excess of 100lbs. This species of pelagics do at times school if they find a suitable location consisting of a developed structure. They are visually an incredible species and when excited, 'lite' up with very contrasting stripes and colors making them one of the most beautiful of pelagic gamefish.
The PELAGIC OCEAN CONSERVANCY PROJECT
We are proud to present the Ocean Conservancy Project which was materialized to show appreciation for the great world of sportfishing and to understand and protect the incredible species that inhabit it. The OCP will feature some great art and prints by some of the top photographers and artists in the world. Among these are Pelagic's own Tony Ludovico .
Here is an inshore addition to the Ocean Conservancy Project as we introduce the Wahoo .
About the Photo
Wahoo are some of the most highly prized gamefish around. They are a common species in tropical and subtropical pelagic waters all around the world. They are know for their impressive speed burst and at times random breaches high into the air.
This photo was taken off the Bahamas during an intense trip of non-stop trolling action. After landing and releasing several quality Wahoo, the boys decided to let Tony jump in the water for brief minute and blast off a few shots. Tony, loaded with his camera as always, waste no time and gets up close and personal with one of the oceans most impressive sportfish.
With each Purchase of one of Tony's prints, a portion of proceeds gets donated courtesy of the Ocean Conservancy Project to help educate and protect our fishery for future generations to enjoy.
Wahoo by Tony Ludovico (Order Print )
You may purchase this print directly from Pelagic Gear by clicking HERE
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