How to rig BALLYHOO with double hooks for trolling
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- In this episode I go over how to rig ballyhoo with double hooks for saltwater fishing trolling. One of the most widely used baits for deep sea fishing, offshore fishing, sport fishing and charter fishing. What may seem like an intimidating task, is made easy in this short tutorial. Don't pay for over priced pre-rigged bait anymore. Do it yourself, save money and catch more fish. Also provided are tips on how to catch and preserve this popular bait fish.
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Mustad 5/0 O'SHAUGHNESSY HOOKS
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Great video Heath!!! Step by st ep instructions were spot on an much appreciated.
Awesome! For a novice guy like myself always learning. Your videos are always full of great information. Thank you!
Best way to rig ballyhoo, thanks for sharing that information.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. I really appreciate it. Short strikes are a bummer, that double hook set up truly raises the hook up ratio. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great video Heath!!! Step by step instructions were spot on an much appreciated.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving a great comment. Always a pleasure to hear from you and I truly appreciate the support. I'll be heading offshore tomorrow out of Boca. Maybe we'll cross paths... Tight lines & take care ;)))
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing I’m in Marathon for another week. Been putting in a lot of time on the water. Fishing’s been good. Kids told me I fish too long and too hard!!!! They’re taking some time off. Lol. See you soon.
Aww mam that's awesome. Marathon is spectacular. I hear ya on the kids... Before you know it, they're grown and got thier own agenda... Have a stellar rest of your trip... Best of luck & happy holidays coming up ;)
Awesome video. Great instructions.
Thanks for watching Jim. I truly appreciate tour support. Don't buy them rigged ever. You can't trust it. Hope all is well with you and your family. Take care 😃
Ty for all the great videos
Thanks a million for your continued support, it's a pleasure to hear from you. I appreciate the positive feedback. Tight lines & take care :)
Seriously thank you so much.
Again awesome information...
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. Great to hear from you again and I truly appreciate your support for the channel. Makes all the endless effort and sleepless nights 100% completely worthwhile. Thanks again, glad you are enjoying the show. Tight lines & take care ;)
Than you . Good job
Hello. Thanks for the info. I am local im in sunrise. We fish out of lighthouse point. Maybe we can meet at the ramp and fish.
Nice work. I have been using single hook pin rigs since I started trolling on my boat about two years ago. Have missed my share on short strikes. Hopefully this will fix that issue. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. Hopefully it does solve problem... It's a bummer to have a false positive strike especially on a rigged hoo. Tight lines & take care 😃
Thanks, you are my teacher. I learned a lot with your Video, Thanks from Miami!!!
This is the way. Oh mighty one.
Lol 🤣
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing I forgot how to fully do this. My dad showed me this way as a kid. I've been gone for 13 yrs. I'm coming home.
Nice work!
Thanks a million for watching and moving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
great Vid hope you stay safe through the storm I struggle to pronounce
Thanks a million for watching... I believe the pronunciation goes something like eye-say-is-us... If that makes sense. Regardless, storm was a non-event. Ready to get back out on the water. Take care 😃
Hi master!! thanks so much.!!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some positive feedback. I truly appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed the show. Be safe out there. Tight lines & take care ;)
great vidéo dude. Hello From Guadeloupe where we catch a lot of dolphin fish ;)
Thanks for watching and leaving some positive feedback. Hello back from South Florida... Love catching dolphin. Tight lines & take care 😃
Also you xan feed the hook thu the but and match the front hook, gotta adjust barbs so they go in the eye of the hook .
Thanks a million for watching and sharing. Always great to hear different perspectives on a similar subject. Thanks again for your support of the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
I love Keith’s videos. Friendly,informative and to the point. Plain English (American!) spoken. Cheers mate.
Hi - I always learn SO much from your videos. Where did you get that BIG haywire twist tool?? I didn't know they made larger ones. I'm stuck with this small one that is difficult to use. Can you provide a link? Or a manufacturer maybe? Thank you.
Hey Captain! Great video all the others I've seen left me feeling like "well no way I'll figure that out" yours is so well explained I bet even I can pull it off! What speed do you recommend trolling these skirted ballyhoo? Would they run well on a planer? Aloha from Hawaii 🤙🏼
Thanks a million for watching, leaving some great feedback, and asking some great questions. A skirted bally I would troll between 6 to 8 knots.... A naked bally I would slow it down to about 4 to 5 knots, otherwise they'll wash out quickly. And yes, you can pull a bally on a planer. Hope this helps. Thanks again for all your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks for the awesome tutorial. What model Mustad J hook are you using? 34007?
Yes those are the hooks that I use. Make sure they have the code DT... Following the number. The DT stands for Duratin, the metal it's made out of... Do not get SS... That's stainless.
This is the way to rig ballyhoo. 4 dolphins lost yesterday because i was only using single hooks. They were striking hard on the second half of the bait.
Thanks a million for watching and sharing. Yes, it is a bummer when they strike the tail and you don't get hooked up. This is the way predator fish attack, they disable the prey by hitting the tail, then they swoop back around for the kill. Glad you found the video useful. Thanks again for your support of the channel. I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
You have a great un-intimidating instruction style, like hanging at the rigging table with you. One question: If you are trolling the Bally naked or with a non weighted skirt like that islander, do you add weight or is it ok to be near the surface? Thanks!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate the compliment and support for the channel. It's entirely OK to troll on the surface... Dolphin, tuna, kingfish, bonito, barracuda, wahoo, sailfish, and marlin, all strike surface trolled baits. Personally, I like to mix it up, and try and get some on top and some down low, just to try and find where the fish are. Hope this helps. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Heath,another very informative video ! I always had troubles rigging those Ballyhoo and therefore stopped using them. The problem is they do not swim well and it does not look hatural at alln either they spin or they just swim very strange. Do you have a video when I can see the ballyhoo on this swim ? Does it swim well ? Thank you Heath all the way from New-Caledonia.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. When rigging the ballyhoo it's ultra important to remove the digestive system and loosen up the spine by cracking it in several different places. This helps prevent the spinning. Trolling ballyhoo can be frustrating. They never really troll straight up and down, always on their side. You have a great idea and I will put it on my to do list. Spring is right around the corner and the Mahi will be migrating through, which will offer a perfect chance to showcase trolling ballyhoo. Thanks again for the idea and support of the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
Terrific video! If you buy ballyhoo and defrost them to rig, does it affect the bait when you refreeze it? If you defrost the bait for a trip can you refreeze the bait? If so, how many times? Thank you for great instruction. Love your channel.
Yes you can buy them frozen and thaw to rig. They usually only last 2 or 3 trips... that's why I bag 3. And I usually only bring 3. Unless the plan is to only use ballyhoo that day then I'll bring 2 or 3 bags... this helps cut down on waste.
Great info, do you think we could used those with a down rigger?
Also how can we be sure they stay in the natural position? Are the weight of the hook enough to keep them up side up?
One last question at what speed do you troll those?
Thanks a million for watching and asking some great questions. Yes you can troll ballyhoo with down riggers or planers.... I troll them on a planer quite often. the natural swim positioning can be achieved by tucking the beak inside the head of the lure, if you have a lure that is trolled with a top and bottom, or you can thread a small egg sinker on the main line end and push it into the mouth before wrapping it shut. I have found through experience, that this really doesn't matter... what does matter, is that you loosen up the spine bone, so it doesn't spin. If your bait is spinning, that's no good. The natural position, is always questionable, as to what it really is, sometimes fish swim on their sides to escape danger... So, swimming straight up and down doesn't necessarily make it look any more natural. As for speed, if I have a lure in front of the ballyhoo, I'll troll 6 to 8 knots.... If the ballyhoo is bare I'll slow it down to 4 to knots. Hope this helps. Thanks again for watching and supporting the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks for these videos- you are the best! I've been meaning to ask a couple questions: first- what is the name of that red wire wrap you are using? Also how much line do you usually let out when you are trolling these? And how many lines do you prefer to troll at a time? I have a set of outriggers but they are a pain especially when you want to pick up and move to another area. Thanks again Heath!!
Hi, thanks a million for watching and asking some great questions... So, the red wire... There is no name for it... What it is, is it's the wires that are inside of an internet cable commonly known as cat5 or cat6 wire... If you slice it open you find the wires inside... I pull them out, untwist them and I'm good to go... Works better than wire leader for sewing the mouth shut. Next, i usually set out lines at different lengths... If I'm trolling 2 lines I'll do one at about 150 feet out and another at about 200-225. My boat is small so I'm usually only trolling 2 lines... I would definitely use the outriggers and go with 4 lines... I know it a lot of work but more baits in the spread equals higher hook up ratio... Keep your outrigger lines short, just past the white wash of your wake only about 75 - 100 feet out... Keep your center lines long.... Hope this info is helpful....be safe out there.... Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing thanks Heath- I thought those looked like network wires- love it! I'm out of fort Lauderdale, got a contender 23, if u ever want to do a trip I'd be honored. Thanks again, Justin
Thanks a million for the invite. I'm definitely down for a trip... But first, let's get through the corona mania and then we'll plan something. Tight lines & take care :)
Captain, what about placing the hooks appointing up instead of appointing down? Is it possible for the fish to hook up on its top jaw? Thank you for your answer!
It's tricky to get both hooks facing upward there is a setup where you can do the one that's more towards the front facing upward and then the trailing plug faces down but I tend to not like that setup cuz when fish are hooked they're opening and closing their mouths all the time and they tend to push one hook out and get off. Hope this helps
Hi Heath, That's a really cool rig. I guess you can add any kind of lure in front of the Ballyhoo, depending on your target species. The natural scent of the Ballyhoo should really help attract a bite. Do you rig other species of bait fish in the same manner ? It may be a good way to rig Peanut Bunker up here in NJ for the fall Striper run. Thanks for the information. Stay safe and good luck, Mickey
Hi Mickey. Thanks for watching. Yes this method of rigging is almost standard for any species... It helps if you understand the digestive tract and know how to remove it without destroying your bait. I'm sure it'll work with bunker. I do it with mullet also. Saves a ton of money. 3 rigged ballyhoo cost $18. Hope all is well with you and tour family. Take care 😃
Hi Heath, It's a good thing I had Biology in high school and cleaned a lot of fish. It will be helpful . We are all well and I hope everyone in your family are well. Be careful down there and good luck, Mickey
Great video. Ive been wanting to rig my own to stop the money bleed. Can you help me out on the "tie wrap wire"? Where did you get that? I cant find anything like it.
Thanks!
Here's a link to the haywire twist tool
DU-BRO Fishing E/Z Twist #1 Haywire Leader, Twisting Tool, Single Strand
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I have questions about surface mount rod holders. Tell us your philosophy about placement, quantity, and angles for somebody adding rod holders. I an buying a new Center Console boat and it only has 2 surface mount rod holders at the stern.
Thanks for watching and asking an interesting question... So when I got my boat I was in the same situation. I had 2 rod holders mounted at the stern of the boat on either side, one on the port and one on the starboard. I added 2 up by the console for ease of access as I do a lot of solo research and discovery. All 4 of these are angled out at approximately 45° from facing the rear, that way when I'm trolling it spreads the line out slightly and the lines aren't going straight back. I also added 2 rod holders up high on the railing around the console. These stand straight up and are up about 4 feet up from the deck. These lines go straight back and I usually troll them short, just past the whitewash of the wake, if I troll a third and fourth line, or I just use them for storage. Lastly, for storage, I have 2 sets of 3 rod holders on either side of the console. I also added rod racks on the port and starboard gunwales to store my gaffs. In all, I can travel with 8 rods and troll with 4 lines out... This is on a 2005 Key West 1720cc.
Hope this helps.
Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Wow! Thanks for the thorough answer! I plan on either putting in out-riggers or out-rodders. I also want to use one rod holder for a bait station/cutting board. Do you use backing plates on your holders?
@@siebertz no backing plates, my gunwales have no access to that area. Marine grade epoxy and butterfly anchors, all stainless hardware. Good luck.
I appreciate this rigging video lesson. Can you share what Mustad # you use? Why I ask is that some hooks do not connect together quite as nicely as you demonstrated. #8, #7 Thank you. I live on the Sea of Cortez, East Cape, Baja Sur and I would like to give this rig a try. I their a particular Islander that you like? Seems to be allot of variations out there. Gracias !!
Thanks a million for watching asking some great questions. The hooks I use are Mustad 8/0 O'SHAUGHNESSY HOOKS, if you don't use this model, the eye is bigger and it will be problematic. Here's the link to the hooks:
Mustad 8/0 O'SHAUGHNESSY HOOKS
bit.ly/3iMo5rT
When It comes to the Ilander lure, my favorite is the blue and white. Unless I'm going for Wahoo, then I'll use darker colors, like purples, blues & blacks, however, if the weather is overcast and stormy, I'll switch to a pink & yellow.
Hope this helps. Good luck in your fishing journeys.
Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing --- Thank you -- fast response most appreciated.
What about Brining the bait after? Do you Brine them the night prior or anything? If so what do you use to brine with?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a most excellent question. It's great to hear from you 😃. Personally, I don't brine any baits. But if you want to, just lightly dust them with non-iodized salt and set in the freezer for 30 minutes. Then remove the bait, brush off the salt and do your final packaging. Brining should be done when the bait is fresh. Hope that answers your question. Tight lines & take care :)
How fast do like trolling this set-up? Faster to target wahoo? Thanks for your time.
troll it 6 mph... no faster. Same speed for wahoo. On top this technique, instead of breaking off the tag, you'll want to keep it and use it as a pin to stick up through the beak of the ballyhoo. I've got another video that shows you how to pin rig a bally. Here's the link:
ua-cam.com/video/PpnpcpeOsBI/v-deo.html
You'll want to learn how to do this, It'll keep the ballyhoo from curling up.
One of your best Keith. Short strikes suck.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving a great comment. I entirely agree. If only it would never happen. Tight lines & take care :)
Great job. Let me ask you, would you be so kind to show us how to rig a squid 🦑
Thanks a million for watching. I really appreciate it. Yes I can put an episode on how to rig squid on my to do list. Take care :)
Would this work for bottom fishing?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. I've seen it used for bottom fishing... However it's more of a trolling setup, due to the time and effort spent to rig it up. If you're going to bottom fish with ballyhoo, you can use double hooks with mono and just space the hooks out evenly. I'd flat line it out and go for a mutton. Great to hear from you and have your support. Tight lines & take care ;)
Nice heat I wall ways rigg my bait lose so many fish with bad hooks
Hi Alex. Thanks for watching. I concur. I don't purchase rigged bait. At least of I lose a fish to knot failure, it's mu fault. Hoping to get out this week... It's almost wahoo season 😃😃😃 tight lines & take care
I love the way this fish has human body parts. Classic.
Why go dolphin fishing?
Why not? Dolphin or some of the most abundant and voracious eating fish in the ocean.
dolphin???? seriously? FFS, dolphin??? You had me then you lost me
Yes, the correct name for mahi is actually dolphin fish. The popular Hawaiian term mahi, however, seems to be more wisely used nowadays, as to avoid confusion with a porpoise, also known as dolphin. Sorry for any confusion. Hope this helps.
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing ok good to hear. I genuinely thought you were targeting actual dolphins. Awesome videos, love your work. Cheers from New Zealand