
Winter is the time to target them in Northeast Florida, as is spring. It's like foul-hooking a Mustang GT and fighting a Hummer. But for a savage strike at 50 mph combined a bare-knuckles brawl back to the boat, the wahoo rules the blue water. For sheer brute strength, the tuna might be tops. The Atlantic sailfish might be the quickest. Pound for pound, he might be the meanest fish in the ocean. However, this method is not as successful as line catching the fish, as you’ll see when you go fishing at Kona Fishing Charters!There are even more amazing facts about the Wahoo (Ono) fish that you can read about on other websites that we have linked to in the above article! Or, when you come fishing with us out on the open, Hawaiian sea at Kona Fishing Charters, we’ll answer your questions about the Wahoo (Ono) fish as best we can.Wahoo. All Wahoo (Ono) fish are line caught, however trollers (with bait and lures) can be used to catch the Wahoo fish.The Wahoo (Ono) fish typically goes after many types of fish as well as squid. The Wahoo (Ono) fish’s sharp teeth possibly make it easier for them to both catch and chew up the larger fish into bite sized pieces.

The Wahoo (Ono) fish is capable of eating fish larger than themselves.They also grow fairly fast, as they one study tagged a Wahoo (Ono) fish, released it and found that it had gained 22 lbs in ten months. Wahoos can weigh up to 100 lbs, but in Hawaii, they typically weigh anywhere from 8 to 30 lbs. Males, when reaching maturity, are about 2.8 feet in length when females, when reaching maturity, are about 3.3 feet in length.

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There is a pattern on the sides, full of vertical blue bars. It is covered in small scales and it has a blue back and silver sides. The Wahoo (Ono) fish has a long body built for speed.This family includes mackerels, tunas, and bonitos. The Wahoo (Ono) fish is part of the Scombridae family of fish species. The Wahoo (Ono) fish is mostly available in Hawaii during the summer and fall, from May to October. The Wahoo (Ono) fish is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas, including Hawaii, the Carribean, Florida, and Central America, although the Wahoo (Ono) fish moves to more temperate waters in the summer months.However, the shelf life is fairly short, so it must be cooked fairly quickly in comparison to other fish. It is mildly sweet tasting with a firm texture, moderate fat, and flakey when cooked. As mentioned above, the Wahoo (Ono) fish is known to be delicious and it used in many recipes throughout the world.Ono, in Hawaiian, means “delicious” or “good to eat”. However, in Hawaii, the Wahoo fish is known as the ono fish.

This is where many people believe the origin of the Wahoo fish’s name is from. Oftentimes, Oahu was misspelled (by the European explorers) as Wahoo. This is possibly because when European explorers first mapped out the Hawaii islands, they discovered that the Hawaiian fish is plentiful around the island of Oahu.

When you fish with us at Kona Fishing Charters, you will have access to experience many kinds of amazing and wonderful fish in the Pacific Ocean from the Pacific Sailfish to the Mahi Mahi fish.
