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joe7670
04-25-2010, 10:49 AM
Got out there yesterday after sees were scheduled to be 2 or less. Wind picked up and once we got out there at 6AM sees were 2-4 or even 3-5.
Called it a day after we took one over the bow. Headed out about 5-6 miles looking for that early dolphin but no lock.

Took a bit of a beating but managed to catch this Wahoo.
reelapeelin
04-25-2010, 12:33 PM
Got out there yesterday after sees were scheduled to be 2 or less. Wind picked up and once we got out there at 6AM sees were 2-4 or even 3-5.
Called it a day after we took one over the bow. Headed out about 5-6 miles looking for that early dolphin but no lock.

Took a bit of a beating but managed to catch this Wahoo.


Wahoo on a V-20!!...heck we gotta run 40-60- miles out to the Hoos up here...I JEALOUS AS HELL!!..Nice Hoo, Joe!!...what'd he hit...lemme guess...a blue and white islander w/a ballyhoo??...

At any rate, GREAT CATCH!!...thanks for sharing...:clap:
joe7670
04-25-2010, 12:36 PM
He passed on the hoos and went for the teaser up close! Purple and Black with glitter teaser!
RWilson2526
04-25-2010, 06:05 PM
You can tell how rough the seas were by that stance you have . Either rough seas or your were ready to go Ninja on that fish.:you:
willy
04-25-2010, 07:35 PM
He is in full Suomo Stabalizer mode, LOL nice fish man:clap:
Blue_Runner
04-26-2010, 07:53 AM
Awesome! I caught my first and only V-20 wahoo a couple years ago. Had another slobber-knocker knock down but he snapped the line before I could blink...

Here's the one I caught. Looks about the same size as yours:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d73/stinkery/S2010012-3.jpg

Hoping to get some more this coming memorial day weekend at the OBX.
joe7670
04-26-2010, 08:07 AM
That's some good eatin'. I hadn't tried it before and was impressed.
Blue_Runner
04-26-2010, 08:41 AM
Wahoo is without a doubt hard to beat. They love purple black, red black, blue white. Also you can increase your chances at wahoo by running a planer to get it down, although they fall for the flat lines/teasers on top close to the boat too. Joe you got it made down there with the nearshore offshore fishing!

Hey Reel - you guessed it - the hoo I caught ate a blue/white ballyhoo rigged Ilander. :hi:

The one I lost ate a red/white stretch 30 - drag too tight to prevent slippage (aka line leak)...also wrong rod and reel to be using (rookie mistake). :nut: