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

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)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (9/6-9/8/24) - 9/5/2024 2:03:46 PM

OFFSHORE- Dolphin fishing remains good offshore; with some good catches coming in from 500-800' feet of water. Overall the average size remains (View)

Labor Day Weekend Fishing Outlook (8/30-9/2/24) - 8/29/2024 6:59:04 PM

OFFSHORE- Fishing was good this week for anglers making it offshore. Dolphin fishing remained good with fairly solid numbers coming in 600-1000' (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (8/23-8/25/24) - 8/22/2024 11:11:03 AM

OFFSHORE- Dolphin fishing has been very good this week with lots of fish in 700-1000' of water. Average size on the dolphin has been around 5 lb (View)

Weekend Fishing Outlook (8/16-8/18/24) - 8/15/2024 7:10:49 AM

OFFSHORE- Dolphin reports remained decent offshore this week. The depth continued to bounce around a bit but overall it was better out deep (800 (View)

Great Day on the Water! - 8/14/2024 11:02:16 AM

The Hartley family on board today for a Gulf Stream adventure. Started out on the high speeds going 4 for 6 on wahoos. Set out the ballyhoos and (View)