Moving on to the fillet rigs: Same rigs as mentioned above except the pin is turned down. Instead of up.

I knock the whole side off a big blue for this bait. At the fat end I split it roughly half way back up toward the skinny end. This imparts more scent dispersal and more flutter…(sorry for the cardboard cut out but I had no blues to fillet for this)…

Starting with the rear hook at the flat end, measure out the rig. Plant the rear hook, the front hook, and then run the pin through the skinny end. Then either band or wire around so bait hangs from pin end…

If the makos are running small you can take that fillet and cut it in half lengthwise to make a long strip that is easier for the rats to eat…

I have no photos for the "plug" but this is what it is… Cut the head and tail off a blue. Starting at the fat end, fillet both sides of the backbone about half way to the skinny end. Remove the backbone for flutter. The front hook goes through the skinny end and the stinger goes through one of the filleted sections…
All of these filleted or plug baits can be dressed with skirts and scent added as mentioned above. You may also want to spice one up with a squid, "Ham and eggs" as it's called sometimes draws bites from the finicky ones.

Let's go pick a spot: Makos can be caught in water as cold as 57 and as warm as 81 degrees. The preferred range is 64 to 69 degrees. Again these aren't like other sharks. They are more gamefish and more so sight feeders. Clean green blue or blue water is best… I'm not saying you can't get one in the junk but the clearer, the better.
Now that we've established temp as one of the criteria, look to see where the temp meets structure… Gotta have it… They love structure. More often than not I get my fish right at the top of a rise about to slide over into deeper water…
Structure and temp are very important but there also needs to be food within reach. I'm not saying to lay in the bluefish school from hell but don't be too far from it… If you're getting slammed by blues move out offshore til they quit.
Once you've established a spot that has all three ingredients, lay your boat up to drift over as much structure as you can hit. Remember that deep doesn't mean diddly if there's no structure to go with it…