Pogie Question

[outfished]

My experiance with pogies in the past was when the pogie actually hits the water after a cast. The slap sound it makes as it hit the water would usually attract a striper or blooo and bam! If possible throw the pogie back into a school of pogies, sit back and hold on.

[Clammer]

if you where getting chases & the pogie was a large one /they are probably smaller fish // they swirls & hits look big / but often if the pop the pogie in the air & don,t take it /its usually under 15#

[BigBo]

I've fished them like I fish Scup. Hook then through the back in front of the dorsal fin. I also cut the dorsal to make them swim erratically.

[striprman]

I make a snatch rig and just let them swim around

[PaulS]

Someone (Jeros?) makes a livelining rig. It has 2 hooks, 1 for the head, 1 for the tail on leaders. Works god for me.

[sokinwet]

Easy to make a "quick strike" rig that works great w/big pogies. Get some heavy mono (old 130 lb. tuna line works great.); tie a clinch knot from the non -welded hook on a treble to the eye of a 2nd treble. Vary the length according to pogie size; front hook through the nose, rear in the back. As soon as you feel a solid pick up set the hook. Don't let the fish take it if you plan to release the fish because it will probably have both trebles.

[CANAL RAT]

attach your main line to 100lb swivle tied to 2 or 3ft 50lb mono tied to a circle hook or live bait hook 8 size. some guys use huge bobber for live lining