How to Make Rockfish Rigs
- 1). Tie a leader line to the end of the main fishing line, using a nail knot. Measure out approximately three to four inches from the end of the leader and tie one of the hooks into the line using a dropper loop.
- 2). Go three to four inches above the first hook and tie another hook into the leader with the drop loop. Add up to three more hooks off the leader going up the line with the drop loop.
- 3). Tie a cannonball sinker to the end of the leader line using a Palomar knot.
- 4). Cut several chunks of frozen shrimp or bait fish and bait the hooks by pushing the bait down onto the hooks and exposing the barbs.
- 5). Cast the line over the side of the boat and let the sinker hit the bottom. Hand-jig the line so the sinker bounces off the bottom of the water while the boat drifts or moves at a trolling speed.
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