Ballyhoo

Species Information

Scientific Name:	Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Common Names:	ballyhoo
Environment:	Inshore, Nearshore
Ideal Temp:

About Ballyhoo

Ballyhoo Fishing

World Record:
# Fish Caught:	58309 documented in database.
Earliest Record:	1/1/1821 12:00:00 AM and located at 14.58300, -61.00000.
Latest Record:	3/27/2025 8:48:18 AM and located at 26.86383, -80.05500.
Common Techniques:
Popular Lure Types:
Fishing Spots:	2 Ballyhoo fishing spots.

Latest Ballyhoo Fishing Reports and Spots

Memorial Day Weekend Fishing OUtlook (5/23-5/26/25) - 5/22/2025 1:24:18 PM

OFFSHORE- Good fishing continued offshore this week. Dolphin fishing has been very good with a lot of fish around. Best depth seems to be 800-10 (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (5/16-5/18/25) - 5/15/2025 8:24:54 AM

OFFSHORE- Beautiful weather forecast into the weekend will no doubt have the ocean very busy! Dolphin fishing has been good with mahi reports co (View)

April 2025 - 5/2/2025 10:56:42 PM

Over the past couple weeks the ocean has come alive with different options. On the long run the Mahi bite is on fire fishing temperature breaks (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (5/2-5/4/25) - 5/2/2025 12:26:25 PM

OFFSHORE- Fishing remained good offshore this week with a nice variety of species around. Dolphin have been scattered from 200-1000' of water de (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (4/25-4/27/25) - 4/24/2025 12:00:00 AM

OFFSHORE- Decent mixed bag spring action continued offshore this week. Dolphin fishing remains good with fish scattered across a wide range of w (View)

Weekend Fishing Outook (4/11-4/13/25) - 11/4/2013 12:55:00 PM

OFFSHORE- Pretty good mixed bag action offshore again this week. Dolphin reports remain good with decent numbers being caught in 150-500' of wat (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (3/28-3/30/25) - 3/27/2025 8:48:18 AM

OFFSHORE- Fishing has been good offshore this week with good springtime variety around. Dolphin fishing has been strong with catches coming prim (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (3/21-3/23/25) - 3/20/2025 7:43:15 AM

OFFSHORE- Reports have been relatively slow offshore this week (largely all weather related). Before the weather turned last weekend the dolphin (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (2/21-2/23/25) - 2/20/2025 2:00:49 PM

OFFSHORE- Sailfish action should pick up headed into the weekend. A cold front and wind change should get the sails snapping. Bluewater Movement (View)

Winter Fishing Key West - 1/21/2025 1:06:26 PM

January 21 2025 – We have had a very cool winter this year here in Key West. This week has been the coolest so far. Temps in the 70s today plum (View)