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We use 12-16 inch tullibees for bait on quick strike rigs laid right on the bottom. We have caught several 40+ inchers this way. One even had a 22 inch laker sticking out of its mouth, can't figure out where it was going to put with another 15 inch tullibee. As for areas look for humps, saddles and fingers topping of at 50-70 ft in 100ft+ water.Jeremy
MAKI- What are quick strike rigs?
Quick strike rigs are a pair of treble hooks on a leader. You slip the first one on the line and it slides freely. Then you tie another one on the end of the line. Use pretty small trebles, usually #4 at the biggest and usually #8 is what I employ when using baits in the 4 - 8" range. Placing the trailing treble around the tail section, and the leading treble near the head section. Bury one point on each treble and leave the other two exposed.Quick strike rigs are named because when the fish has the bait and is taking line, you set then and don't wait for them to swallow. It is uncommon to miss a fish on the hookset if they have the bait and deep hooking is uncommon.There is no other way to go when employing tip ups or large dead or livebaits.
I have a lot of luck using dead cisco in the 8-15 inch range.Fished right on the bottom.I put a #6 treble in the back of the head.