Welcome To Sea Spook's Inaugural "Wahoo Challenge". There
were No fishing boundaries - No Size limitations - No tackle
limitations - No limit to number of Anglers. The "Challenge" was simple. Weigh in the largest
wahoo at Competition Tackle during the Month of August and collect your $500.00 +. First Place earned
$940.00 for their 'hoo below.
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Kenny Gurdak puts the winning 39. 7 lb. 'hoo
on the Scales!
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We've
chosen Competition Tackle to host this Inaugural Event. All entries and weigh-ins will be at Competition Tackle.
Com/Tac carries the full line of Sea Spook specialty Baits and have unique wahoo rigs to choose from. See: www.competitiontackle.com .
TO ENTER:
The Rules called for a visit to Competition Tackle and purchase of three 3pks of rigged Sea Spook Specialty
Baits. It could be Bonita Strips, 3-pack trolling squid or the new mullet strips. You choose. All
are excellent Wahoo food. Competition entered you in the Wahoo Challenge and assigned you a number to track
your weigh-ins. You could weigh what you caught. No limits.
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Ross Anderson of Hollywood fished His boat " Mighty Quinn" for this 22.7 Wahoo & Second Place.
Disclaimer:
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All anglers will fish at their
own discretion on days they elect and in weather they will choose. By entering all anglers agree to hold Sea Specialty
Spook Baits and Competition Tackle blameless for any loss or injury to vessel or person occuring while fishing. Fishing
can be hazardous due to sharp hooks, gaffs and fish teeth. All anglers who enter the Wahoo Challenge agree they do so
knowingly and their own risk.
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Ryan
Rasberry of Davie weighs in a 16 lb. Wahoo caught on Bimin Bound to place Third Overall
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FISHY TIPS: No one really knows where the highly migratory
wahoo comes from or where they go to when they leave. They are found in all temperate seas and seem to prefer sharp
drop off areas when near a coastline, whether it be South Florida or South Bimini. No one knows exactly when they'll
arrive at any geographic spot. Wahoo are suddenly there as if arriving on a conveyor belt.
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Wahoo are the Cheeta's of the Sea
attaining drag burning speeds and will strike a variety of fast straight running baits. They are not leader shy and
strike cable or wire. They will strike on or below the surface but seem to have a preference for weighted baits that run deeper
in the water. Use lead head feathers, trolling sinkers, downriggers and planes to get baits down. Wahoo are slashers.
They run up fast and attempt to slice they bait in half then pick up the pieces at their leisure. Wahoo are found
off shore under pallets & bamboo as well as up close to the reef in 180 - 300'.
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Troll faster for wahoo than for dolphin. You cannot out run
a 'hoo. Speeds of 11 - 19kts with drags set are used by wahoo tournament boats. Or, use the stop & go technique.
Very effective! Pull up to a weedline that looks productive or with schoolies about. Stop the boat in place for
five minutes and let baits sink down to vertical. Then throw the boat in gear and resume a fast troll. Wahoo
laying below will get curious and come over to see what that "is", often striking as you power away.
Kite fishing while slow trolling a goggle-eye or blue runner with hook in the nose and stinger at the tail is also very effective.
Two hundred to 250' of water is a good depth. Most important thing to do is to go fish!
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