GB Just a suggestion as we use bait often as it is the best.
If you are going for mackerel, Pollock, scup use a #8 hook.
If you go for herring us a #6, you will catch more herring on a #6 than a #8. Trust me!!!!
One other thing, If you do not get alot of bait in a vertical presentation, try trolling the rig with a 1-2 0z Crippled herring or any other metal on the back as slow as you can, when you hook up put the boat in neutral and reel them in slowly. You will end up with mre bait this way as you are covering more water, especially for macks or Pollock.
