Live bait rigs

[SteelSlayer]

Can anyone give me a link or show me a picture on how to rig up using live bait? Thanks

[flatwater]

What are u fishing for ? In the bay either fishing halibut or rock fish at the jetties,  we connect the weight to the main line, then a swivel, then leader, then hook. if using chovies we put the hook thru the nose not the gill, then hope he swims. good luck.

[Back-Breaker]

Yea more info from you needed. Pacific Halibut live bait rigs are a whole different ballgame

[phil glenn]

You could sign up for a live bait fishing trip on one of our lovely local charter boats.You would learn how to do it, and have most of your questions about local fishing answered. I belive in "on the job training", or you could go down to Redwood Marine and pick Gary Blasi"s brain........Phil

[Stomper]

I have no idea what is supposed to be done, so I improvise.  If I catch a hake, I'll use a double hook slider type setup and hook one through the nose and one through the tail just the same as if it's dead.  They stay alive for a long time.  Not too bad as bait either.  As said in another thread, if they're hungry, they'll eat almost anything that lives down there.  They also eat dead stuff or they wouldn't take dead herring as much as they do. 

[humboldttuna]

I have consolidated these topics into one thread. You don't have to cross-post the subject.  Most of us read all the different boards.

I prefer nose hooking a chovy but here is a starter for ya:

[stonedcrab]

I've had good luck fishing for Halibut in the ocean with live sand dabs.  I just make a two loop dropper rig(high/low rig) and put two shrimp flies on it on 4 to 6 inch droppers.  Bait the shrimp flies with squid.  It usually doesn't take to long until you have one or two dabs bouncing on the rod. Don't reel it in.  Let it go.  When the same rod has its tip in the water you know it has a halibut on it.  Easy as pie.   chris