I've never caught a White or a Sailfish from my boat. What would you recomend
I use, and how far back?

Any sugestions would be greatly apreciated Thanks
Don

I have caught whites and sails on everything from naked ballyhoo, to rapalas...just depends on what they want at the time...I don't think there is a magic bait, just be at the right place at the right time....I would run a normal spread, One shot gun, 2 long riggers, 2 short riggers, and 2 flat lines...put naked ballyhoo on short riggers, so they skip, and put islander type lures on the long riggers...daisy chains or spreader bars work well on the shotgun, and I like to run a rapala on one of the flat lines, or something heavy...hope this helps, and good luck!!

I usually like to run a tighter spread of naked small 'hoo and small 'hoos with small skirts and sometimes run a umbrella style teaser off the corner of the transom with a naked off the short rigger just behind it. I have also caught whites on horse ballyhoo and islanders and green machines. Also small split bill 'hoos on the flats works good as well

I pretty much do the same as the others. I'll use more seawitches with 12 pack ballyhoo, taking out some the larger chuggers and Ilanders that I use to attract blue marlin and big yft. I'll rig a whole squid or two as pitch baits, leaving them in the cooler until a billfish comes along. Bare ballyhoo also work well as pitch baits. Usually I'll bring the baits in closer to the boat as well, where it's easier to respond to a lit up bill in the pattern. Whites especially have been known to be attracted by the splashing of spreader bars, so adding one or two could be a good idea. Hope this helps. Tight lines.

thanks everyone that help I'll give a report when we get back.

i have had a lot of action on a green machine behind a 9 in bird centerline way back, white and blue marlin like it, as well as wahoo - never know what will hit it, i also like a blue and white mini bar in the spread

For Whites I like to fish light with dink rigs TLD 20`s in freespool.I use a rubberband for a release (instead of the drag).When one strikes I use the drop back method usually.I use small to medium Ballyhoos and 1/4 oz chin weights rigged split Bill style for the Naturals.The larger baits seem to reduce the hookset odds.If you want to make noise do it with a Dredge,Bowling pins or a spreader bar.Rigged eels are another bait that drive White Marlin crazy years ago it was a top bait but you seldom hear about anyone useing them anymore.The large spreader bars work also I got one last week on a pink Bird Bar but its harder to get a good hookset with a spreader bar.They feel the weight and let go alot of the time.Just my o2.When a White Strikes let the line out they usually stun baits and come back on them .Dropping the bait back makes it look stunned then when he picks it up give a 5 count and push the lever drag(pre set to 7 lbs) to strike lift the rod tip up about 3 times and keep tension on the fish. If the fish jumps point the rod tip at the fish until he goes back down they usually give a aerial show with light tackle.I find that the 50`s have too much tension and dont freespool as smoothly as the TLd`s.