These baits are the best for freshly or lately stocked trout. Later in the season after stocking they also work well, including in the Fall. This rig does not only work for flounder but also every saltwater fish that swims. This rig has a slider weight or slip weight from 1-4 ounces that is attached between a size 8 black SNAP and the main line. The reason I use a long shank hook in saltwater is that fish in saltwater tend to take the hook pretty deep and the long shank allows for the angler to save his hook from being wasted on an undersize fish.
Clams are the best bait for stripers, except for live eels.
This rig is the most simple of all. Either just let the line out and drift or troll this rig for tuna and marlin. Does not get any simpler than that. If you are fishing for fish with teeth attach a steel leader in front of the hook. But no swivel is needed.