Rigging School: How to Plug Cut Herring for Salmon

With ocean salmon going really well at the moment, it’s time to take a quick lesson on how to rig a bait. There are many ways to rig herring and anchovies and this is a good place to start…

8 Responses to Rigging School: How to Plug Cut Herring for Salmon

  1. jerry k says:

    you can do this on any bait fish, sometimes smaller hooks, slow trol.

  2. Jim Mitchell says:

    I use a oster tool for cleaning the guts out of herring that way i dont cut into any of the herring k

  3. jerry k says:

    When you learn to plug cut your herring perfectly you will be classed as a Master Baiter!

  4. jerry k says:

    when a salmon hits a cut plug herring, it’s best to pick up your rod & give the fish a couple feet of line then set the hook when he comes back & grabs your bait.

  5. james says:

    can this work on the american,sacramento ,yuba ,feather river while trolling up stream for salmon when they are spawning

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