Although most fish don't carry the toxin. Barracuda are hard fighting gamefish that don't come to gaff easily. On the East Coast Barracuda are often sight-casted to. But in Louisiana they are most often caught at oil rig using live bait or by trolling. Spoons and diving plugs such as the rapala are some of the more common artificial used to catch Barracuda in Louisiana.
Barracuda prefer bright colored lures such as hot pink and orange and yellow.
Barracuda are attracted to the disturbance made by your motor or by divers. Divers are often greeted by a giant cuda staring them in the face as they first plunge into the waters around oilrigs.