Bait rebate...

[Deep C]

carefully select your hoos.. carefully break the back... figure out where you want your hook to set in the fish ( I set mine way back when I am in killing mode) ... get a nice piece of copper wire (longer wire for forehead rigging circles) ... slide your sharpened hook into the bait .. wire your hook / leader to the hoo ... (I was always told to not let them have the head if you miss them!) so wire the hoo on through the eyes / sockets <~~ (if you collect eyes) .. I rig a bunch of mine with different size worm leads to get them to swim *better* , and have the oportunity to 'drop / freeline' them down in a corner .. mine I like the back broken so they wiggle like they should . *hint you can chin rig them and split thier bill also on 60lb mono and they will actually dig in better. top them off with a sea witch to a duster to add color sometimes ...NOT hi-jacking your thread just this is my way... I still love fishing baits and most oldtimers I have ever fished with will and would look at ya funny if your spread was doing the 'helicopter'...

Absolutely no hijack taken... That in deed is a good way to rig them and I thank you for offering up both constructive and valuable info... There are a zillion ways to rig and every rig we can get discussed is a good thing...By all means continue...

[Captain Fred Archer]

Looks like this didn't post for some reason. Since bonefish have already been brought up, here's a look. They make for indestructible, all-day, primo blue marlin baits. Some years ago Joe Judge on Irish Rover won back-to-back Bahamas Billfish Championships using this bait.

[sportfishingusa]

Looks like this didn't post for some reason. Since bonefish have already been brought up, here's a look. They make for indestructible, all-day, primo blue marlin baits. Some years ago Joe Judge on Irish Rover won back-to-back Bahamas Billfish Championships using this bait.

thats pretty freaking neat fred... we aint got nun those bonefish up dis joisey way as you know.. so how about shippin em for the upcoming season!? please.. do it for the woim!! lol

[neilinov]

We quit using ballyhoo this year. Screw the circle hooks and all the time it takes rigging. We drag four mops two teasers and a dredge. No hooks just mops. As soon as the billfish pops up and takes a swat at our mops he is el lassooooed! Keep the drag to the pin and crank as hard as you can as the boat moves at mach one backerds. Whitey here whitey there release one two three four! Bamolamo!

[gradywhite273]

We quit using ballyhoo this year. Screw the circle hooks and all the time it takes rigging. We drag four mops two teasers and a dredge. No hooks just mops. As soon as the billfish pops up and takes a swat at our mops he is el lassooooed! Keep the drag to the pin and crank as hard as you can as the boat moves at mach one backerds. Whitey here whitey there release one two three four! Bamolamo!

thats where all my chamois mops went

[Questsportfishing]

a Destin old timer long ago showed me a piece of blue nylon canvas strap ... by the end of the two day offshore trip we had three hookless fish and a bill tip.... that is a witch to get off the fish also though... twist pin it up and it sure defines having them by the point'y end...

PS: No Bonefish allowed above the Charestown line... something about no warm clear water and yankees'....

[SeaMent]

We quit using ballyhoo this year. Screw the circle hooks and all the time it takes rigging. We drag four mops two teasers and a dredge. No hooks just mops. As soon as the billfish pops up and takes a swat at our mops he is el lassooooed! Keep the drag to the pin and crank as hard as you can as the boat moves at mach one backerds. Whitey here whitey there release one two three four! Bamolamo!

Neilinov, get yourself some grass lariet ropes, they are cheaper and they swim like ribbons, Whitey pops up and you can yank him right to the boat and never have to back down just keep on gettin up !! 100% catch ratio

[neilinov]

Neilinov, get yourself some grass lariet ropes, they are cheaper and they swim like ribbons, Whitey pops up and you can yank him right to the boat and never have to back down just keep on gettin up !! 100% catch ratio

You got that right! Bail on the dink rods layout 4 80's with 40#'s of drag and skip that whitey across the surface!

thats where all my chamois mops went

Sorry bout that Tim, I'll replace them I promise.

[MountainM]

This has turned into an awesome thread, Thanks everyone!

[Captain Fred Archer]

Hey Woim,

Okay, I'll see what I can do. If they're big enough, maybe Whitey'll leave 'em alone and only the big blue girl will gobble them. Of course, if the big canyon 'hoos are around, you're on your own!