What and how much bait to bring on an offshore trip is always a good guessing game. Always better to have more than less. A good alternative to expensive ballyhoo is bonito strips. Cutting the belly into strips and rigging it behind a sea witch will get strikes when your ballyhoo is not working. Capt. Nick www.searokcharters.com
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The Mahi bite is on and hot. You can find water temperature breaks anywhere from 140′ to 650′. Look for anything floating, troll past it with a full spread and if nothing bites pull lines and pitch cut bait or lures under the floating debris. Chin weighed ballyhoo or bonita strips seem to yield best results.
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The offshore bite has officially begun. Mahi are showing up in the 150 to 300 foot range. Look for color change and troll the temperature break at the edge. You will also find black fin tuna and sailfish mixed in. Sea witch rigged ballyhoo and green spoons seem to get the most bites. Amber jacks are starting to migrate over structure. Speed jigs and live pin fish work best. Also, Grouper season opened up May 1st. Capt. Nick www.searokcharters.com
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