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

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)

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)