Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Also called hoo, ono
A fast-swimming pelagic gamefish known for its incredible speed and razor-sharp teeth. Wahoo are prized by anglers for their blistering runs and excellent table fare.
Wahoo at a glance
- Scientific name
- Acanthocybium solandri
- Typical size
- 40-60 inches
- IGFA world record
- 184 lbs
- State record
- 139 pounds
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Rare
Habitat
Deep offshore near current edges, floaters, and seamounts. One of the fastest fish.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a wahoo through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksWhat to throw for wahoo
The lure classes that produce for wahoo, drawn from the same species map Cobia reasons about. Each one opens a full page on what it is, when it works and how to fish it.
Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the water in front of you today. That part is the app.
Wahoo questions people ask
Wahoo is Acanthocybium solandri. Anglers also call it hoo, ono.
A typical wahoo runs 40-60 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 184 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every wahoo you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Deep offshore near current edges, floaters, and seamounts. One of the fastest fish. It is a salt water species, filed under offshore in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record wahoo weighed 184 lbs. The standing state record on file is 139 pounds.
Crankbaits, trolling skirts and offshore heads and trolling lures and plugs all produce. Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the season, the water temperature and the tide on the day, which is the part Cobia works out against the lures you already own.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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Set your home water, pick a drive radius, and wake up to a plan.
Android coming soon
iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Setup takes about a minute.