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Originally Posted by danfaust
What's the best bait and rig setup for tile fish going out of NJ?
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When it comes to bait Mike G is right, fresh is best. I like to use fresh salmon strips trimmed and cut into 1" wide strips. I also use fresh bluefish strips. I usually add a small whole squid as well (these are frozen unless I can catch some on a 2 day trip). On my last trip I used strips cut from a couple of mako steaks (cut the skin off along with about 1/4" of meat. Worked well and was impossible for the tiles to rip off the hook.
As for rigs, I use (as well as sell) 2 hook rigs with Owner circle hooks when smaller tiles are around and I use a single hook Quick Rig hd Mutu style circle hook with a ball bearing swivel in the eye (to prevent a big tile from twisting off the hook). Call or stop by the store and I can show you what you need, always happy to talk "tiles!"
