Catching Alwives

[ICE4ME75]

i've been trying to jig alwives all year to use as bait. i've caught about 5 or 6 in the 4-5 outings that i've had all summer.   does anyone have any tips for catching them? any help would be greatly appreciated. it sure does make for a long evening when you can't catch bait.

[Trooper Bri]

Hang some underwater lighting off the boat. White and green lighting seem to work best. We generally start deep (maybe 20-25ft) and pull them to maybe 10ft under the boat when the bait turns on.

[ICE4ME75]

what kind of hooks or jigs are you using or do you net them?? thanks for the advise. i appreciate the help