Texas Gulf Coast Fishing

Ballyhoo

BALLYHOO - Hemiramphus brasiliensis Family Exocoetidae, FLYING FISHES

Description: tip of lower jaw and upper lobe of caudal fin orange-red; pectoral fin short; tip of pelvic fin extends past beginning of dorsal fin; dorsal and anal fins unscaled.
Where found: young are pelagic; adults abundant nearshore waters, near reefs
Size: up to 16"

One of the most popular big game fishing baits of all time has to be the rigged ballyhoo. Millions are used each year to catch a wide variety of ocean game fish from marlin to king mackerel.