Turn the boat around, if necessary and hold the net high. About bait First mate Dale Duchow washes the salmon he filleted as the Cove Lodge fishing boat heads back to Elfin Cove after a day of fishing in the Gulf of Alaska. Despite all the electronic gizmos and artificial gewgaws, former Fish and Game biologist Mike Bethers says a big juicy herring is the right food to lure a wise, old kingly king, not junk food or artificial stuff. Although Bethers confesses he has purchased at least one of every fishing lure ever invented, he prefers live bait. There are many techniques.
People use herring with leader.
People also run flashers in front of the herring or use artificial lures, hoochies that look like squid, trolling plugs and spoons in every color in the Crayola box. It's just a matter of how you apply it. For the novice fisher, Williamson would rig the herring so fish will get a hook if they take a bite. If you're out for fun, you'll run lighter and play the fish more. Bethers uses three baiting techniques depending on the situation.