Choosing the Right Bait
With such a variety of baits to fish, and all the manufacturers providing us with effective products, it becomes quite a mind game sometimes. The main thing to remember is to just keep it simple. As guides, we love to be creative and test out new products and then we try and improve the way that product will fish. I know for me, I am always testing the waters and re-rigging my set-ups to improve catch numbers. Once I find the most effective method and technique for a particular piece of water, keeping in mind the time of year, weather conditions, depths, currents and structure. Wow! And whatever other variable we can throw into the mix, we can nail down just the right gear for the day.
Well it doesn’t need to be all that complicated and the best advice is to find a good bait and set-up and just fish it well.
One of the most productive baits and set-ups you could use is the good ‘old
herring and spreader bar rig. The only thing a person has to do is vary the leader and weight for the currents. I have had so many in-experience fishers over the years and this is by far the best set-up to use. Our catch records have been excellent, bigger Halibut just can’t refuse a big old herring.
