Just a heads up to guys fishing outside the CR, and inside for that matter.
Bait is not necessary! You are wasting money!
Buy yourselves some coyote spoons, or make some spinners up. Just make sure to use siwash hooks and pinch the barbs in the ocean. Coho will slam the spoons and spinners just as fast as bait, and if they don't stick on the first bite, you don't have to re-bait.
I haven't used bait in the ocean or the river down there for about 4 years. Mainly a spinner show in the river, but some tides can produce good bites on the right wobblers too.