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Overview
Habitat summary
Offshore waters; generally not in schools.
Diet
Feeds on fishes and squid.
Water type
saltwater
When to fish
Peak months
Jan · Feb · Jun
Good months
Jan · Feb · Mar · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Seasonality
FWC Where-to-Fish best times (regional): Summer, fall; Summer-fall; Late winter; Winter and late spring-early summer; Late winter-early spring; Winter
Bite time of day
low-light morning/evening windows often cited
Tide effect
reef edges and shelf breaks
Where to fish
Habitat summary
Offshore waters; generally not in schools.
Habitat zone
offshore
Fishing zone
offshore
How to catch
Techniques
Wahoo are caught by trolling bait and artificial lures on flatlines.
Bait & lures
Preferred bait
Wahoo are caught by trolling bait and artificial lures on flatlines.
Preferred lures
Wahoo are caught by trolling bait and artificial lures on flatlines.
Size
Typical size
Up to 98 inches
Records
Recorded catches retain their source scope; state and world catches are not national records.
state record evidence
Source context: Florida
Record type
florida state
Record weight lb
139.56
Record location
Marathon
Record date
05/18/1960
Record angler
George Von Hoffman
Record catch text
139.56 lb; by George Von Hoffman; on 05/18/1960; at Marathon
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