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Guatemala’s Sailfish Oasis “Allure II” Ballyhoo Rig

February 8, 2018 By InTheBite Editor

Guatemala Ballyhoo Rig
Allure II
Enio/Julio Morales
Skill Level 3 star

The following rigging technique is used widely among the Guatemala deckhands rigging ballyhoo. As you can see, floss is used as an added measure against Sancocho’s. In addition, the popularity of Guatemala fly-fishing for billfish has an influence on this technique in which a similar rig is common as a teaser without a hook.

Step-by-step:

Step 1. Secure your hook with floss as pictured. Make sure you leave 12-16 inches of floss to work with

Step 2. Secure your ½ ounce sinker to your ballyhoo as pictured in the next step.

Step 3. With a rigging needle, pierce the nose of the ballyhoo as pictured. The floss is used with your hook.

Step 4. Pull your floss down thru the pierced hole and secure your hook as pictured.

Step 5. Cross the floss ends thru the eye socket a few times to secure the hook.

Step 5b. The floss will also cross under the ballyhoo gills.

Step 6. Next, stitch the ballyhoo a few times behind the gill plates as pictured.

Finally, finish of the ballyhoo as pictured. The added floss acts as an added security measure for the dreaded Sancocho.

 

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