2/3 High speeding

mneptune · 08-11-2007, 09:19 AM

One of my favorite fish to catch is Wahoo and this time of year they get more plentiful, especially in August as the full moon approaches. I left Boynton Inlet prior to daylight. Lines were in just as dawn was breaking. Start high speed trolling with two rods loaded with lures I had built myself. I head towards a productive spot that always seem to hold a few wahoo and wham.... starboard rod goes off. I reel in the first wahoo by 6:30 am.

Reset the lines and at 7:00am the port rod starts singing. Clear the lines and in comes the next wahoo. I'm feeling pretty good at this point

. Reset lines and at 7:30 port rod starts screaming again, clear lines and I have on the largest wahoo of the day. Comes up along side the boat and the hook pulls before I can sink the gaff

.

Finished the day with a couple of kings, spanish mackerel, a few boneheads and a remora of all things

For the most part a successful day, fresh sushi, steaks for the grill, etc.

On a side note.... Damn was it hot out there today, heat index 106 degrees. I might start doing either early morning or late afternoon trips and forget the mid-day BS until things start cooling off a bit more.

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Relentless33 · 08-11-2007, 10:16 AM

Sweet trip.

Thumper235 · 08-11-2007, 11:34 AM

Good job!!

pelagic predator · 08-11-2007, 05:20 PM

nice job on the hoo's.

islandshark633 · 08-12-2007, 09:36 AM

good work, are you gonna free up on a picture of those lures?????

mneptune · 08-12-2007, 10:13 AM

Here ya go....

Very simple to make these lures and they are great on wahoo and other species for high speed trolling.

Start with three plastic squid skirts, (the most productive colors I use are hot pink, black & purple). Thread an 8 ounce egg sinker into the head of the first skirt. Then using a thin film of soap put the next skirt over the first, then the last skirt over the second skirt. Use a rigid double hook configuration with the trailing hook at the very end of the skirt and the first hook close to the head. Use 3- 4 feet of 400 pound cable to the hooks.

If you want to troll very fast, attach 15 feet of 200 pound mono to the rigged cable then connect that to a 32-36 ounce torpedo weight to your main line. That's it!!! very simple to make and they are outstanding wahoo killers.

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Disco Lady · 08-12-2007, 12:04 PM

islandshark633 · 08-13-2007, 08:50 AM

they look great, I am not above dropping an islander over the top of that style rig, adds a little flash

DIRTYFOOT2 · 08-13-2007, 04:49 PM

WHOODY HOO HOO. NOTHIN LIKE AN EARLY MORNIN DRAG ZINGER!! Pretty Work

. Can you give an approx depth of the hits??

wahoomon · 08-13-2007, 05:10 PM

Nice Hoo's...

They are out there... that is the perfect time trolling for hoo's, right before the sun rises..

mneptune · 08-13-2007, 06:23 PM

DF2,

All hits came between 180 and 240. It is only going to get better as the full moon approaches this month. Hope that helps.....

DIRTYFOOT2 · 08-13-2007, 07:55 PM

Right on. I rarely get to do any trollin.But the last one I got off bynton bit in 270. Most of the guys I fish w/ are livebait/kiteheads, or bottom scrapers. Did run into a bunch of sm-med hoos on our way to swordfish last sept. They were keyed in on some debris, and we caught a bunch. They were so fired up, we were getting em on belly strips cut from the first hoo....believe it was the full moon as well

WhItEoUt 23 · 08-14-2007, 08:07 PM

COMPACTS RULE GREAT CATCH

___________________________

TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

Gaitor · 09-05-2007, 01:04 PM

Nice work Martin!

We will get after 'em when you get back!

08-11-2007, 09:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
mneptune Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Beach Boat: Grady White 25' CC Best Catch: She won't let me talk about her on here Occupation: Technology Consultant Posts: 799	2/3 High speeding One of my favorite fish to catch is Wahoo and this time of year they get more plentiful, especially in August as the full moon approaches. I left Boynton Inlet prior to daylight. Lines were in just as dawn was breaking. Start high speed trolling with two rods loaded with lures I had built myself. I head towards a productive spot that always seem to hold a few wahoo and wham.... starboard rod goes off. I reel in the first wahoo by 6:30 am. Reset the lines and at 7:00am the port rod starts singing. Clear the lines and in comes the next wahoo. I'm feeling pretty good at this point . Reset lines and at 7:30 port rod starts screaming again, clear lines and I have on the largest wahoo of the day. Comes up along side the boat and the hook pulls before I can sink the gaff . Finished the day with a couple of kings, spanish mackerel, a few boneheads and a remora of all things For the most part a successful day, fresh sushi, steaks for the grill, etc. On a side note.... Damn was it hot out there today, heat index 106 degrees. I might start doing either early morning or late afternoon trips and forget the mid-day BS until things start cooling off a bit more. Martins Wahoo 1 081007.jpg __________________ Duty and honor before all else.... Last edited by mneptune; 08-12-2007 at 10:34 AM..

08-11-2007, 10:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,011	Sweet trip. __________________

08-11-2007, 11:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Thumper235 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami Boat: Pursuit 3000 Offshore Express Occupation: Dockmaster Posts: 295	Good job!! __________________ Overcome...Kill...Eat...

08-12-2007, 09:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: 56# Misty, 100+# Pacific Sail Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 682	good work, are you gonna free up on a picture of those lures????? __________________ Big Game Fishing Lures - The Eyes Have It

08-12-2007, 10:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
mneptune Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Beach Boat: Grady White 25' CC Best Catch: She won't let me talk about her on here Occupation: Technology Consultant Posts: 799	Here ya go.... Very simple to make these lures and they are great on wahoo and other species for high speed trolling. Start with three plastic squid skirts, (the most productive colors I use are hot pink, black & purple). Thread an 8 ounce egg sinker into the head of the first skirt. Then using a thin film of soap put the next skirt over the first, then the last skirt over the second skirt. Use a rigid double hook configuration with the trailing hook at the very end of the skirt and the first hook close to the head. Use 3- 4 feet of 400 pound cable to the hooks. If you want to troll very fast, attach 15 feet of 200 pound mono to the rigged cable then connect that to a 32-36 ounce torpedo weight to your main line. That's it!!! very simple to make and they are outstanding wahoo killers. DSCN0012.jpg DSCN0011.jpg __________________ Duty and honor before all else....

08-11-2007, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
pelagic predator Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Boat: contender 31 Best Catch: 60inch swordfish Occupation: Highschool (freshman) Posts: 275	nice job on the hoo's.

08-12-2007, 12:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami. FL, Boat: 37 Merritt Best Catch: (Blue Marlin)550 Lbs ST. Thomas Occupation: Charter Captain Sometimes... Posts: 3,500

08-13-2007, 08:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: 56# Misty, 100+# Pacific Sail Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 682	they look great, I am not above dropping an islander over the top of that style rig, adds a little flash __________________ Big Game Fishing Lures - The Eyes Have It

08-13-2007, 04:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	Whoo Needs Cofee? WHOODY HOO HOO. NOTHIN LIKE AN EARLY MORNIN DRAG ZINGER!! Pretty Work . Can you give an approx depth of the hits?? __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

08-13-2007, 05:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
wahoomon Lines In Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Palm Beach Occupation: Sales Mon Posts: 37	Nice Hoo's... They are out there... that is the perfect time trolling for hoo's, right before the sun rises.. __________________

08-13-2007, 06:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
mneptune Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Beach Boat: Grady White 25' CC Best Catch: She won't let me talk about her on here Occupation: Technology Consultant Posts: 799	DF2, All hits came between 180 and 240. It is only going to get better as the full moon approaches this month. Hope that helps..... __________________ Duty and honor before all else....

08-13-2007, 07:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	full moon hoos Right on. I rarely get to do any trollin.But the last one I got off bynton bit in 270. Most of the guys I fish w/ are livebait/kiteheads, or bottom scrapers. Did run into a bunch of sm-med hoos on our way to swordfish last sept. They were keyed in on some debris, and we caught a bunch. They were so fired up, we were getting em on belly strips cut from the first hoo....believe it was the full moon as well __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

08-14-2007, 08:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
WhItEoUt 23 Grander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pompano bch Boat: dusky 23 Best Catch: 160 lb swordfish 52 ib rooster fish Occupation: self employed Posts: 1,290	COMPACTS RULE GREAT CATCH ___________________________ TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

09-05-2007, 01:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
Gaitor Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens,FL Boat: 25 ft HydraSports Best Catch: 150 lb Pacific Sail, 100 lb Tarpon from the surf Occupation: Old Retired Fart Posts: 558	Nice work Martin! We will get after 'em when you get back!

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