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Ballyhoo or Balao, can you tell the difference? There are supposed to be three species in the Gulf of Mexico, but I'm not going to bore you with the differences; they are so minor only sharp-eyed anglers can tell the difference and fewer care. Some mistakenly call them needlefish, but you can easily tell these two apart. The ballyhoo has a short upper jaw and the tip of its lower jaw is orange-red where both of the needlefish's jaws are elongated and have teeth. You can find them in our part of the Atlantic in the summertime. You can buy them frozen in most tackle stores and they are excellent bait for trolling. There are several ways to rig them for trolling, but probably the easiest is a plastic attachment that you can buy called a hoonose. They are an excellent bait for all species of fish that we troll for in this area (Dorado, King Mackeral, Wahoo, Sailfish), and if handled and rigged properly can be trolled faster than a live bait. This trait allows you to cover a larger area and maximize your fishing time. |
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This page was last updated 12/6/2003 |
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