Re: Lake Aeroflex 5/27/17:
 

I constantly change baits. If my bait looks beat up or isn't swimming right, off it goes. I have to compete with the natural forage so my bait needs to look A+.
Yes a little fanatical but I have fun and have caught big fish doing it this way. Tiny hooks and no heavier than 6 lb. test mono.

Re: Lake Aeroflex 5/27/17:
 

The cost must be over the top. Ny bait is @ a buck a piece, about. How small of a hook are u using?

Re: Lake Aeroflex 5/27/17:
 

Sawbellies range from about 6 to 8 bux a dozen depending where you go. Hook sizes vary with the size of the herring. Anything from a small size 10 to a larger size 6 hook.

Re: Lake Aeroflex 5/27/17:
 

I would have frozen the leftovers, and dead ones.. They are terrific fluke bait, and channel cats love them too, even in places where they aren't present naturally... bob