Kayak fish of the week Dec 6th-12th 2021 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JohnMckroidJr · 12-13-2021, 05:18 AM

Sunday, December 12th five Kayakers headed out of Boca Raton in search of the elusive Wahoo. Four of us came back empty-handed. Congratulations to Mauricio on his first Wahoo ever!

BenCantrell · 12-13-2021, 07:03 AM

That's a happy camper! Congrats on the wahoo!

SoCalEDC · 12-15-2021, 07:23 AM

Rad. How is the fight on these guys?

JohnMckroidJr · 12-15-2021, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalEDC

Rad. How is the fight on these guys?

It starts out with a hard ripping long first run. A King Mackerel has a very similar fight, and sometimes a big Little Tunny will be a spoiler as well. The giveaway of the Little Tunny is that they will stay on the surface while Wahoo usually go deep after the first run. The bigger ones will sometimes feel like a snag on the bottom after the initial run. Smaller ones are brought up pretty quickly. A 70lb Wahoo has a heart the size of a 35lb Blackfin Tuna. The initial fight is great, but they lack the stamina and the bigger ones sometimes roll over at the end for an easy gaff. IMHO they are the coolest fish we catch off the kayak in SE Florida. Sailfishes are rad also, but sometimes annoyingly common. There are kayak anglers that have been trying 5-10 years -- still waiting to catch their first Wahoo and others that are coached through the fight and get one their first time out!

The unofficial largest Wahoo off a kayak in Florida was reported to weigh 90lbs and taken by a first-time kayaker angler.

AlwaysFishing · 12-20-2021, 11:32 AM

It's amazing to be able to catch such a beast off of a kayak.

MITCHELL · 12-20-2021, 07:09 PM

I don't see any harpoon holes .....did you where it down to nothing and just gaff it ?

JohnMckroidJr · 12-21-2021, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysFishing

It's amazing to be able to catch such a beast off of a kayak.

Yes! but pretty rare for a big Wahoo. However, Tarpons and big Sharks are pretty common for anyone that wants to get a kayak fish sleigh ride.

12-13-2021, 05:18 AM	#1
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	Kayak fish of the week Dec 6th-12th 2021 Sunday, December 12th five Kayakers headed out of Boca Raton in search of the elusive Wahoo. Four of us came back empty-handed. Congratulations to Mauricio on his first Wahoo ever!

12-15-2021, 07:23 AM	#3
SoCalEDC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 609	Rad. How is the fight on these guys? __________________ IG: @blackflag_fishing Youtube: Blackflag Fishing 2014 Ocean Kayak T13 SOLD 2020 Hobie Outback SOLD 2021 Stealth Fisha 500 #StealthTribe

12-20-2021, 07:09 PM	#6
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	90 lbs wow how did you stop it.... I don't see any harpoon holes .....did you where it down to nothing and just gaff it ? __________________ Duke Mitchell

12-13-2021, 07:03 AM	#2
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	That's a happy camper! Congrats on the wahoo!

12-20-2021, 11:32 AM	#5
AlwaysFishing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: On the water Posts: 198	It's amazing to be able to catch such a beast off of a kayak.