How To Make a Ballyhoo Pin Rig for Trolling Tuna

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This video walks you through the step by step process of making a quick change ballyhoo pin rig for trolling for tuna, dolphin, wahoo and marlin. The quick change pin rig is primarily meant for meat fishing for tuna, dolphin and wahoo.
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[@christerzian9293]

Just came across this. New to offshore fishing and trying to figure out a way to prevent cutoffs from a toothy fish. I’m going to try your method with running the wire through the hook eye and crimp.

[@CaptainRickyWheeler]

It should save you a few bites from toothy fish. Still get a bite off here and there but it is helpful.

[@yeoldepirate783]

Ricky, can you show us how you are connecting the crank on Pin rig to the running line? and where you install the swivel?

[@CaptainRickyWheeler]

Check out this video on exactly this I made:
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[@General_CurtisLeMay]

I'm going to try this but vid stopped short of putting the actual ballyhoo onto the rig. How do you 'rubberband' them on?

[@CaptainRickyWheeler]

You can do it a few ways but I pull the rubber band tight to the line where the pin is. Once the ballyhoo is in place with the pin through the mouth, just wrap the rubber bank around a few times til its snug and just throw the end on the pin to hold it in place

[@jeffwien6460]

Can this work for dolphin in FL? Is 130lb too much for Florida fishing?

[@CaptainRickyWheeler]

I don’t see why it wouldn’t work, maybe scale down to 60-80# test leader for Mahi.

[@caymanrunner7876]

Can you make a video rigging a ballyhoo pin rig with single strand wire? I would like to make some for wahoo fishing but have not seen any videos on how to make them. My main concern is how to secure the egg sinker when I make them.

[@captainrickywheeler3218]

I will see what I can put together. Poor internet here in the Bahamas right now but I'll try and put something together. You can use copper wire or monel to secure the egg sinker in place or if you have a long shank hook place the egg sinker in the bottom of the loop you make when you pass through the hook eye. Hope this helps a bit.

[@caymanrunner7876]

Thanks for the response and I'll look out for a video if you have time to make it. I enjoyed your video of you guys fishing in Grand Cayman for wahoo. I live in Grand Cayman and enjoy the offshore fishing too.

[@mb1108]

are the pins sold pre made or do you buy wire by the spool and make your own ? thanks for the videos Capt Ricky

[@CaptainRickyWheeler]

Mark Burton I usually use #9 wire to make my pins so yes I buy a spool and make the pin myself as you see in the video.

[@cjharrin]

Ricky, do you know where to buy pre made pin rigs? Nothing sucks more than your favorite color on a hoo gets tail bitten off and you need to start all over on the wire. Cutie seems to make a good affordable spread on Amazon but its not rigged for pin. I'm wondering if you know of any easy ways to convert a pre-rigged setup for wire over to a pin? Thanks man!

[@CaptainRickyWheeler]

We have them pre rigged at my tackle companies Website www.FishDownsea.com. We offer them with our tuna flares and 2 ounce tuna flares in the tackle shop section. We offer a crank on rig and snap swivels rig. I personally make the rigs.

[@mb1108]

you can use those inlines pro or power swivels and they don't scratch up or mess up the guides ? isn't that metal on metal no bueno ? thanks

[@CaptainRickyWheeler]

Mark Burton We have always used the 130# sprigs and not the inlines but the inlines do work. Both are sufficient. As long as you have large roller guides or at least a large roller tip and stripper with large ring guides you should not have any issue

[@CaptainRickyWheeler]

Wow, somehow missed this questions. With the WO roller guides you're all good to go, no issue at all. I wouldn't recommend this rig with ring guide rods.

[@maineoutdoorsman677]

No chaffing gear it's better to have it then not have it an need it i.e. Lost fish gbft an the sinker cutting the floro rubbing throught in its mouth

[@CaptainRickyWheeler]

Agreed, you can certainly add chafing gear and adjust this rig to your liking. If I was strictly targeting gbft I would do away with the wire and add chafe gear as you mentioned. This rig is for fishing daily here in the Middle Atlantic where we at times get bites from wahoo in the mix as well, and the wire creates the pin and saves some wahoo bites as well as chafing off tuna as you mentioned.