Abstract: The present invention provides a very carefully designed trolling rig and a method of combining the trolling rig with bait that is especially intended for use with a certain bait fish that is commonly known as a ballyhoo. The ballyhoos that are usually sold for bait are quite uniform in size and, therefore, can be used with the present invention. Thr present invention provides a conical cap that is made, preferably by molding, to resemble the head of a ballyhoo and which has a hollow cavity of a size and shape that will be compatible with the size and shape of the head of a bait ballyhoo. This conical cap, which is preferably molded or cast from a dense material, is closed at the front with a leader being attached unobtrusively to the leading edge of the cap. Another leader is unobtrusively attached to the rear lower edge of the conical cap, and a hook is connected to the other end of this rear leader. An angled and vertically positioned locking pin is used for holding the fish in the conical cap.