Rigging a Weighted Circle Hook Ballyhoo

This fast and easy method for rigging a weighted circle hook ballyhoo is so easy that no excuses remain for not fishing circle hook when billfishing. Increase your hookup ratio and the releasability of the fish with this tried and proven, "no fuss", circle hook rig.

[@AmericanFishingTeam]

Nice moose circle hook by Wirth. Great video man

[@webincomestream2784]

Looks like a short strike nightmare to me but each to his own.

[@DC8Super72]

What brand rigging floss is that? I have never seen it before.

[@DC8Super72]

I bought the wrong floss originally. There are different tests of floss apparently. The floss your using is 70#.

[@j6784d]

I tried rigging ballyhoo with the hook sideways using this style of tying in a chinweight and it started spinning on me in the water. What do you think I did wrong?

[@captdankipnis]

Jack, Could be a couple of things. 1. The knot on top of the mouth is not exactly in the center. Ditto for the knot used to cinch the sinker under the gills. They need to be tight and centered. Did you cut off the peck fins? Bill needs to be cut fairly close as well. Try squeezing the ballyhoo down the side over the backbone, then bend the bait to soften it up. And lastly, let the ballyhoo out about 30 feet and give it a couple of jerks in the water. Put your rod tip down and see if it swims right after that. I have had baits refuse to do what I want and I just switch them out. Let me know if anything I said works for you. Tight lines, Captain Dan

[@TheCritReaper]

Ghost at 3:57.

[@jman3336]

where did you get that rigging floss???

[@wessonb93]

what size circle hook do you use?

[@banggaasin2722]

Wow 😯😏👍👍👍👌

[@dandebonis3118]

very nice .starting to use more circle hooks and less trebles . tried to call, give me a shout sometime Waynes got my number

[@captdankipnis]

Yo Dan, how the hell are you. Call me at 305-780-3323.

[@porkchopspapi5757]

Whats with all the jewelry Captain?
Are you also a seamen?......I kid, I kid!....but seriously