the rat plug

[Nebe]

use the real thing... a circle hook and a couple rubber bands to hold the hook onto the live rat...

[Diamondwrapper]

You do the rubber band thing then put them on a piece of shingle and let them float out into known Muski or Pike water. When they get to an area that seems productive..............yank them off the shingle.

[ThrowingTimber]

maybe vb will post the pictures but back in the day there was a tackle company that sold a little vest/harness that was used to fish pinkies.