High Speed Wahoo Trolling Charters In Boca Raton With Captain Chris Agardy

High Speed Wahoo Trolling Charters In Boca Raton With Captain Chris Agardy

High Speed trolling for wahoo is one of the most exciting offshore fisheries along our Southeast Florida coastline. Our fertile offshore reef system is teeming with baitfish that attract hungry wahoo to feed within 2 miles of the beach. We target these wahoo by trolling with atificial lures and natural baits at speeds of 8 to 20 mph. When a wahoo eats one of our trolling baits, it usually makes a smoking fast run in the opposite direction for up to 200 yards. The bigger the wahoo, the bigger the initial run it makes. We use wire leader when we target wahoo because they have scissor-like jaws with hundreds of razor sharp teeth that can cut through regular monofilament fishing line like butter. Wahoo fishing charters in Boca Raton are not for everyone, mostly due to the fact that we might have to wait for hours in between bites. Even when the high speed trolling for wahoo is slow, we might catch other species like mahi mahi, sailfish, and tuna in the same areas where the ‘hoos are feeding.

South Florida Wahoo Charters
40 Lb wahoo caught while high speed trolling on New Years Eve 2014.

A typical 4 hour high speed trolling charter for wahoo includes three and a half hours of fishing and one half hour total of run time. The wahoo fishing grounds are very close to Boca Raton Inlet  and Boynton Inlet, so we start trolling for them within 15 minutes of leaving the dock. When we are trolling for wahoo, we use 50-80lb class conventional rods and reels with bent butts that are locked into the rod holders. These bent butts keep the rods at an angle closer to the water to keep trolling leads tracking under the water. When a wahoo bites, the angler reels in the fish by constantly cranking on the reel handle while the rod is in the holder. We keep the boat moving forward to keep a steady angle of the line to the hooked wahoo. When we get the trolling lead up to the boat, the first mate hand lines the rest of the leader until the wahoo is in gaff range. There is no better feeling than when the wahoo is gaffed and comes over the rail. This excitement is why we love running High Speed wahoo fishing charters in Boca Raton! Give me a call to book one of these specialty trips,

Captain Chris Agardy

561-451-7646

02/05/14 Boca Raton Fishing Charters Report: Catch A Wahoo Aboard The “Billy Goat”

02/05/14 Boca Raton Fishing Charters Report: Catch A Wahoo Aboard The "Billy Goat"

02/05/14 Boca Raton Fishing Charters Report: The wahoo fishing is hot right now with the full moon building all week. This is the peak of our wahoo fishing season in the Boca Raton area, so now is a great time to target them during our sportfishing charters. The key to wahoo fishing on our half day trips is patience. We always tell customers that it could be hours until we get a bite, but the thrill of hooking into a drag-screaming wahoo is worth the wait. If you would like to go wahoo fishing on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters then give us a call today!

Chris Agardy / Billy Goat Fishing Charters

561-451-764602/05/14 Boca Raton Fishing Charters Report: Catch A Wahoo Aboard The "Billy Goat" 02/05/14 Boca Raton Fishing Charters Report: Catch A Wahoo Aboard The "Billy Goat" 02/05/14 Boca Raton Fishing Charters Report: Catch A Wahoo Aboard The "Billy Goat" 02/05/14 Boca Raton Fishing Charters Report: Catch A Wahoo Aboard The "Billy Goat" 02/05/14 Boca Raton Fishing Charters Report: Catch A Wahoo Aboard The "Billy Goat" 02/05/14 Boca Raton Fishing Charters Report: Catch A Wahoo Aboard The "Billy Goat"