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Saltheart · 05-01-2000, 10:15 AM

What's peoples opinions on hook placement for livelining herring. Some guys like to come up through the snout. Some guys like to hook through the eyes. I especially like to hook them in front of the dorsal fin but thats tough unless you are letting them down from above as from a bridge or boat. Any thoughts? Also what hooks do you like. I like 6/0 live bait or 6/0 Gama Octopus. Some peole prefer thinner gauge hooks saying they are easier on the herring. Opinions?

05-01-2000, 10:15 AM	#1
Saltheart Registered User iTrader: (1) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cumberland,RI Posts: 8,555	Hooking herring for livelining What's peoples opinions on hook placement for livelining herring. Some guys like to come up through the snout. Some guys like to hook through the eyes. I especially like to hook them in front of the dorsal fin but thats tough unless you are letting them down from above as from a bridge or boat. Any thoughts? Also what hooks do you like. I like 6/0 live bait or 6/0 Gama Octopus. Some peole prefer thinner gauge hooks saying they are easier on the herring. Opinions?