How to Split Bill Rig a Ballyhoo | Wolfpack Tackle

Learn how to correctly rig a Split Bill Ballyhoo with Captain Jeff Warford, to increase your bites while tuna fishing. Jeff shows every step needed to correctly rig your trolling hook with copper wire, and then attach the Ballyhoo to the hook.
Our Ahi Trolling Heads are Keel Weighted, meaning the head will swim through the water without twisting or spinning. In addition, each head has an included Ballyhoo Stabilizer, which allows the bait to be attached easily.
In a typical spread on the F/V Wolfpack, we will always run 2 ballyhoo out the back. To successfully fish Ballyhoo, the bait must be rigged correctly to have a lifelike swimming motion. It's simple; if your bait swims upright every time, you're more likely to get the bite!
Wolfpack Heads / Sizes to be paired with Split Bill Ballyhoo:
Ahi Head | 1 oz | 2oz | 3.5oz
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Junior Jet head | 0.75oz
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Tungsten Ahi Head | 2oz | 4oz
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[@andrewnegro7459]

Whats your favorite position to run a split bill?

[@wolfpacktackle]

When we run Ballyhoo, we like to have them on both long riggers

[@N2theBlue1]

Short corners

[@jeffwarford4467]

Long riggers for tuna fishing

[@N2theBlue1]

Using a sea witch defeats the purpose of the split bill. Thats a naked technique.

[@jeffwarford4467]

For tuna fishing, especially bigeyes and giant bluefin split bill ballyhoo with a head is absolutely deadly. Nakeds can be deadly as well at certain times. These heads are also not sea witches

[@N2theBlue1]

@@jeffwarford4467 the head inhibits the swimming motion which is the whole point of rigging a split bill. Just rig it normally.
And it’s close enough to a sea witch without knowing the exact brand. It’s not a chugger head or any of the land lures, anything else with hair is a sea witch.

[@jeffwarford4467]

Everyone has an approach that works best for their application. Here in the NE Tuna fishing (not talking about Marlin) split billing is done with heads the majority of the time. Are you familiar with catching bigeyes and giants? They typically don’t feed close to the boat. These baits are fished typically 100-150 yds back. I run nakeds ALL the time but they have two completely different applications. Ever try fishing a naked when it’s blowing over 15 knots? Like I said, everyone has a way of rigging that works best for them but as a professional captain that does this for a living everyday I can tell you that I catch 100s of tunas every year rigging like this. Here in the NE a split bill rigged Bally with a head wins 9-10 tuna tournaments.
Also a sea witch is 1/8-1/2oz these heads are 1-4oz

[@garymccloskeyjr.6265]

@@jeffwarford4467 you nailed it with the wanting to use a split bill naked when its blowing. This looks really deadly and I can't wait to try a couple on the longs this year. No matter what you say you will never get a marlin purest to agree with you either LOL. Thanks for the tips!