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bpm2000

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After a couple of bad seasons (late 90s),  I went to a Blackmouth mooching seminar at the Dome,  hosted by Tony Floor (former WA fish biologist WDFW and mooching guru).  Floor emphasized,  single hook>long leaders 10' of 10lb. mono>a series of swivels>Metzger sliding sinkers rig>then main line 10 lb. non-stretchy mono or for less water resistance a main line of light braid. 

Where was he placing the hook in the bait with a single?
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Herring Rigging Made Simple http://salmonuniversity.com/archives/921 via @salmonuniv

bmp2000,

I've never been able to find a source for Tony's technique for single-hook rigging, but if look at the photo under the heading, "Pull on the leader and slide the bottom..."  this is pretty close (except no second hook and the hook eye should finish close to the high-side of the angled cut).  On the photo the hook is too close to the tail. 

1.  Tony believes in rigging a cut plug to achieve a tight spin.  Therefore,  the herring is cut at kind of a flat angle.  Since this is a compound cut,  both angles are flattish...not sharp-pointed. 

2. Holding the herring with the high-side facing you, insert the hook down through the backbone (centerline of herring).  Come through the lateral line of the herring about 1/2"  down from the high-side. 

3.  Using the hole made by the hook,  re-insert the hook ( the hook should grab some flesh).  Only the bottom-J part of the hook is pushed through.  The photo is kind of shows the end result. 


I'm sorry about the confusing instructions.  If you need a better explanation maybe you could  message me with a phone number.


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Squidder_K

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After a couple of bad seasons (late 90s),  I went to a Blackmouth mooching seminar at the Dome,  hosted by Tony Floor (former WA fish biologist WDFW and mooching guru).  Floor emphasized,  single hook>long leaders 10' of 10lb. mono>a series of swivels>Metzger sliding sinkers rig>then main line 10 lb. non-stretchy mono or for less water resistance a main line of light braid. 

On my first trip to the Mid Channel Bank (Port Townsend) I had 6-8 hook-ups,  and came home with 2 Kings. 


When my line is under tension (in the water),  I don't have a tip-wrapping issue,  but whenever I bring the line in (to check cut plug,  paddle for a new drift  ect.) I often find my line tip-wrapped.  I try to maintain tension on the line,  but in choppy or rough conditions,  it's difficult.  I might go back to mono. 

With that long of a leader from a kayak does that give you issues landing fish?
Partly it's just sloppy fishing.  Still learning to fish in a paddle-yak.
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