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Wahoo like it fast (they will also happily take a live bait at a low speed ) - 30 lb is ok but get a good reel & line (not sure how big they get where you are).
 

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if you hook a dorado - bring it to the boat but leave it in the water - more often than not the whole school will follow it and hang around the boat / hooked fish allowing yu to catch the others (light tsckle should do the job)

for wahoo look for this type of lure http://www.ballyhood.com/wahoo_lures.htm

any streamlined lure that you can troll fast will be suitable - be aware a big wahoo will scream off (very fast fish)

I have also found downriggers to be a useful method for wahoo
 

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there are seversal factors where a downrigger may become useful (such as taking your lure to a certain depth where fish are feeding) also if you are trolling at higher speeds it will keep the lure sub surface (a heavy lure wont be at any great depth when trolled fast without a downrigger)

e.g even with lets say 100 foot of cable out on the rigger your "real" depth will depend on your speed (its quite an experience to see an arched rod suddenly spring up to slam over with line screaming off the reel)

I always enjoyed trolling live baits for hoo but you can cover a hell of alot more water if you troll faster with lures

TRy googling wahoo and downrigger for more info

http://hometown.aol.com/waiten4thebite/wahoo.html
 
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