When trolling a standard dead-bait spread of circle hook-rigged ballyhoo, anglers often need to incorporate a bit of extra color and a splash of action. This is especially important when targeting ...

While many anglers have shifted to using circle hooks for billfish, j-hooks remain a popular choice, especially when targeting big mahimahi. Ballyhoo, combined with either a chugger head or small lure ...

Ever take note that charter boat captains always seem to catch fish? Over the years, they have learned what works (catches fish) and what doesn’t. Capt. Ed Dwyer, aboard the charter boat Predator, is ...

First in a two-part bait rigging series covering swimming ballyhoo, rigging for king mackerel and strip baits. Ever take note that charter boat captains always seem to catch fish? Over the years, they ...