cut plug/ herring rigging

[XSive]

Can someone PLEASE show me some picts on how to "properly" rig some herring for springers???? I'm new, not stupid, but useing search, the 1/13/03 explination got me lost further. Nice picts last week for squid rigging, thanks..... Fish on!!!!

[fish_on]

Here is a page I found it's not the greatest but I don't want to thaw a herring to take pictures right now. You can go with or with out the flasher.

Plug cut (http://www.pugetsoundanglers.org/Fishing%20Info/estuarysalmon_rigging.htm)

[SnoSldr]

Buy a "Pro Cure" metal plug cutter. Read the manual. Now you know how to rig and have a plug cutter too!

[husker]

forget the cutter.....simply cut your herring behind the head......45 degrees angle back to the tail....45 degree angle towards the other gill.....use 2 or 3 hooks.....back hook dangles freely in the water....2nd hook near the tail of te fish.....3rd or front hook near the back bone on the long side for a fast spin.......lower on the long side for a bigger role......i prefer a fast spin.....more flash....but each to there own......good luck....and catch a springer or 2

[ 02-28-2003, 03:49 PM: Message edited by: husker ]

[Slugranch]

If you fish more than one rod out of your boat, use a plug cutter. Otherwise, one bait will be turning or rotating differently from the others. In plug cutting, consistency pays off. If you plug cut 8 or 10 dozen baits a day like my buddy Capt. Hank, then I don't think the cutter is so neccesary. He's also fishing 12-14 rods, so if one spins a little differently than the others then, no problem, as he is motor mooching. When you're anchored or trolling for springers, tho, its best to have all of your baits turning the same or very close to the same. When you buy the Gilly cutter, there is a diagram with the cutter that shows you how to rig your bait. I've used his suggestions for years, and feel he is an expert on fishing plug cut herring

[Walleyed]

Thx FISH_ON !!
that little hit on cut plug was good
reading.In the past I have always went with smaller herring so that I could use the whole thing so I am kinda new at the plug thing.

Thanks agean
Walleyed