Developed and used on California's Sacramento River, it remained a local secret for 25 years before being attempted on other rivers. Be sure it is tied on with the skin next to the lure. Your bait fillet doesn't have to be exactly those dimensions, but you'll find these sizes to be a handy reference. It's important to have the fillet correctly positioned so that you maintain proper lure action once it's all put together. Secure it with 30 to 40 wraps and finish with at least three half-hitches.
Some anglers use small orthodontic rubber bands to hold the baitwrapper in place.
A fresh baitwrapper puts out the best scent trail so it's recommended that you replace it every hour or so. Many anglers will wrap up several lures the evening before and then freeze them for use the next day. This saves valuable fishing time. This is one in a series of more than 30 detailed technique reports produced by Luhr Jensen.