Ballyhoo

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Ballyhoo

Species Information

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

About Ballyhoo

Ballyhoo Fishing

World Record:
# Fish Caught:58287 documented in database.
Earliest Record:1/1/1821 12:00:00 AM and located at 14.58300, -61.00000.
Latest Record:6/20/2024 9:19:32 PM and located at 26.86383, -80.05500.
Common Techniques:
Popular Lure Types:
Fishing Spots:2 Ballyhoo fishing spots.


Latest Ballyhoo Fishing Reports and Spots

Santa’s Bag Filled with Wahoo Yellowfin and Stripers - 12/27/2024 5:36:59 PM

Scott caught and released Four 90 to 100-pound Striped Marlin on mackerel  One 35-pound Wahoo on Ballyhoo and Five Grouper from 15 to 40 pounds (View)

Weekend FIshing Outlook (12/27-12/29/24) - 12/27/2012 10:46:00 AM

OFFSHORE- Sailfish action has been good offshore over the past week. Bigger live baits (Goggle Eyes and Blue Runners) under the kite and smaller (View)

Deep Sea Fishing - 11/23/2024 10:05:36 AM

November 23rd 2024 – Deep sea fishing in Key West will be getting very good now that our weather is sorted out and the temps get cooler. We hav (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (11/22-11/24/24) - 11/22/2011 1:17:00 PM

OFFSHORE- Fishing was very good offshore this week with a variety of reports coming in. Dolphin reports have been good in 200-500' of water. Tro (View)

October is for Wahoos - 10/4/2024 11:32:02 AM

The ‘cooler’ fishing month of October is finally here and that means Wahoos & some Sailfish are starting to show the Ballyhoos in tight on the (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (11/15-11/17/24) - 11/15/2011 11:24:00 AM

OFFSHORE- Some good fishing reports offshore this week (amazing what a little weather window will do!). Dolphin fishing was good in 200-500' of (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (10/18-10/20/24) - 10/18/2010 7:48:00 AM

OFFSHORE- Not a lot to write about offshore from the past week; and not a whole lot to predict for the upcoming weekend (see forecast below). As (View)

October is for Wahoos - 10/4/2024 11:32:02 AM

The ‘cooler’ fishing month of October is finally here and that means Wahoos & some Sailfish are starting to show the Ballyhoos in tight on the (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (10/4-10/6/24) - 10/4/2010 12:00:00 AM

OFFSHORE- Dolphin fishing has remained good this week with both decent numbers and some decent size fish being caught. The dolphin have been sca (View)

Sailfish fishing has been biting no stop - 9/18/2024 3:28:43 PM

In Panama we only have two seasons, right now we are in winter, however it is not a cold winter (same temperatures as summer), it does get rai (View)