Wahoo are considered by some to be the best eating fish in the ocean. Their meat is tender, and if prepared well, absolutely delicious. They are excellent steaked on the grill, fried on a pan or baked in the oven. Be sure to try our pasta recipe as well.

Ono is a Hawaiian word meaning “good to eat.” It is commonly known as wahoo and is a close relative of the king mackerel. Built like a torpedo, they are fast swimmers. Ono rarely school, but groups are often found around fish aggregation buoys.

interjection. wa·​hoo ˈwä-ˈhü chiefly Western US. used to express exuberance or enthusiasm or to attract attention.

The barracuda is sometimes confused with the mackerel and wahoo, but it is easy to distinguish from the latter two species. Barracuda have prominent scales and larger, dagger-like teeth, and lack the caudal keels and blade-like (forked) tail characteristic of the scombrids.