06-03-2010, 01:30 PM
I use heavy rods and reels loaded with 80 lb Dacron line with 80 lb Dacron leader. I use 7/0 and 8/0 Octopus hooks (with the barb bent down). I use a sinker slider and pyramid weights adequate to keep the bait from moving around (between 4 and 10 ounces depending upon the wind and current). I have had my best success using pickled herring and night crawlers (pickled herring above the hook as an attractant). I fish water from 24 to about 45' deep (I have tried deeper without success), and I look for a place with a relatively smooth bottom. If you fish where the lava rock is on the bottom count on getting snagged on every cast.
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