rigging dead manhaden

[Clint3240]

i was not able to get live bait for my trip tomorrow, so im going to try trolling a dead pogie...any rigging ideas? bluefin tuna

[calebw]

Rig it like a split tail mullet, troll a little slower than usual

[Bert Rodgers]

My guess is no matter how you rig it it will fall appart in about a min. Use them for chunks and bottom bait.

Bert

[IN$UFI$HENT FUND$]

i dont think there going to last all that long..... i can barely get them to stay whole shark drifting......

[fishduck]

You could try salting them. I have never salted Manhaden but salting toughens up other baits.

Good Luck,
Fishduck

[Captain Michael Buffington]

My guess is no matter how you rig it it will fall appart in about a min. Use them for chunks and bottom bait.

Bert

good luck!

Mike

[Captain Fred Archer]

I roger those rogers. If it were me, I'd go chunking or troll bars or our Spiders that match sand eels on the downrigger instead. Just my opinion, of course.

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[seapower]

Used them just about 100% of the time for hooking king's. Key is to get them fresh (catch them youself if possible) and ice em down real good so they don't go through a "heat". If your not going to use them that day, strip em, salt em and ice heavy. If the truth be known they are awsome bait. We used to get 4 bait's per "fatback". Now these are the big bunker 8, 9 inch fish. Cut down behind the head to the backbone, straight out back through the tail. It's very important to use a real sharp knife so you can fillet the tail too. Take that side and split it in half length wise, down the center of the tail so that you have a little "finger" of tail left. Trim down the meat alittle so it doesn't bunch up un the hook. If done right (yes it takes alot of practice) these bait in a sea witch catch, no doubt. Frank

[Clint3240]

well i tried one way, it kept spinning on me so i cut a slit in the belly of the pogy and sowed a 3oz weight in it, worked ok for a litte bit.