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FISH SPECIES AND SEASONS
Yellowfin Tuna
The Yellowfin is a prize. And Guatemala has its share. Hunt for
the Yellowfin the same way you would for Marlin and other
gamefish; look for piles of birds such as shearwaters that are
active and organized. Mix up the lures to see what they bite
on a given day; sometimes it’s big and purple, sometimes it’s
small and green. Chrome jet heads are also effective.
The fun thing about Yellowfin besides their pure fighting
power is once you learn what they’re biting on a given day,
multiple hookups are common. Bait should also be carried
when targeting Yellowfin, because these fish rise and drop
frequently throughout a day, and there are many times when
they are down that the only thing they will bite is bait. Some
anglers will tailor their entire mindset to target and catch the
Yellowfin Tuna.
Wahoo
The rule of thumb for catching one of the fastest and the most
delicious and sharpest toothed of the Central American
species of gamefish is to use the depth recorder religiously in
order to stay right at 40 fathoms.
Although it is essentially unknown what the reason for
Wahoo’s preference to this depth is, scientists have acknowledged
they often hang around near the bottom in this part of
the water column and then attack surface lures with a
vengeance, often trying to slice their prey in half with their
extremely sharp teeth.
This specie of billfish is pelagic and seasonally migratory, it
tends to be a loner or travel in small groups of 2 to 6 fish. It is
reputed to be one of the fastest fish in the sea, attaining
speeds of 50 mph (80 km) and more. The first scorching run
may peel off several hundred yards of line in seconds. Occasionally
this fish jumps on the strike and often shakes its head
violently when hooked in an effort to free itself.
The Wahoo average size is 30 pounds, but frequent catches to 60 and 70 pounds occur.