Ballyhoo, mullet, bonito and squid all make great baits, but if you can match the size Spanish mackerel to the size of the billfish you are seeking, there is simply no better dead bait to pull. All ...

From left, the classic bonita strip, the belly strip and the side strip are rigged and ready to go to help anglers catch a wide variety of sport fish when applied properly. Bill Kearney For the Miami ...

“I’ve caught some pretty big bluefin in my day using all types of baits. I’ve fished with bluefish, mackerel, even a large live skate behind a scallop boat with success," said Alex Petrucci of the ...

While there are times when other baits might produce more or bigger fish, if there is one live bait all Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia coastal anglers should learn to love and fish with, it's ...

When you absolutely, positively have to catch a fish, live bait is the only way to go, period. While artificial lures are variously new, improved, or otherwise hyped worldwide, the lowly worm and its ...

Regardless of how we would “like” to catch a fish, anglers know that there will always be times when, in order to get a bite, they’ll need to get their baits or lures “a little” or sometimes “a lot” ...

Ballyhoo are one of the world’s most popular offshore baits. They are widely available just about everywhere, and perhaps even better, just about every pelagic species love to eat them: Marlin, ...