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 there are as many ways to rig a ballyhoo as there are mates doing it, some of the methods always seem to rise above the rest in terms of effectiveness on the bite and ease of rigging. For many ...

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 ...

The squid is the underdog of offshore trolling baits. An odd-looking mollusk that squirts water through its body to move, the squid is arguably less glamorous than rigged mullet, flashy trolling lures ...

The fall mullet run this time of year is a big deal, in part because when schools of mullet migrate through South Florida, anglers can catch a variety of fish from beaches, piers and boats. Those ...

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 ...