Exactly. We don't hook the bait but it is really a matter of preference. I guess if we had problems hooking up we would try hooking the bait. When I say we field tested this I'm not talking a trip or two. We fished these rigs from spring to fall until we couldn't find live bait anymore.
Spike
Thanks for the Ideas! I think I will try one with hook out and one with hook in and see what gets better hookup rate. I will have to watch rig and see how close the hook is to the bait if left out. Sounds like it may work... Hadnt even considered it!
