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Originally Posted by bigal427
Yes I did schedule a Whiting trip and said I would also like to catch some mackerel for bait. Do you bring your own rigs or use theirs?
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With mackeral, you'll be constantly changing bait or losing it. I found squid to be the easiest. You can use the the same pieces over & over so you can get back to the bottom faster. 3/0 or 4/0 hooks, but we've 5/0 on some trips. You don't lose rigs up there, so bringing all 3 sizes is easy. I use circle hooks, but most use J's. Reels with 300-350 yards of 50lb braid & a 10-20 ft mono top shot will work. I use a Saltist 30. Very simple fishing.
