Live Bait
Whole Baitfish (Mackerel/Sardine)
Scaled up from anchovy-sized bait for larger predatory species. What separates a good day targeting big fish from a slow one is often just bait quality here.
How to Rig It
Live: hook through the nose or shoulder to keep it swimming. Dead, trolled or drifted: hook through both lips.
Storage
Live bait needs a bait tank, dead bait keeps on ice, the same fish works either way depending on your target.