jonb
8/14/2014 7:40:00 PMtry using a corky to float it off the bottom/ ad color to your presentation, i find cutthroats to be quite receptive to this technique. 1/2oz casting sinker free sliding, peg a red or green bead (or swivel if you have no bead) with 3'-5' of line, and tie on a size 6 or 8 octopus or baitholder hook thread 1/2 worm through the hook and up the line to make the worm have a natural appearance in the water. the corky will float your bait as much off the bottom as your leader is long. similar presentation to powerbait, but one can use natural baits like worms, shrimp or salmon eggs in a plunking set up, and often works very well. also will keep fish like sculpins and perch at bay if you are more than 5' off the bottom(sometimes). also try bobber and worm.