[jimmythegreek]

I use uglystik downrigger rods in Light action, they have the softest tips Ive ever used and good backbone, I nail hundreds of hybrids on them w no trouble and even a small fish feels like something, great rods and only 50bucks or so. Line I use 10 or 12 trilene mono for mainline and 10-12-14 seaguar floro leader, I never lose fish and Ive broke off 2 fish all year, one was not changing leader due to laziness the other was a fish in the prop which is sharp and cut the mainline. Hooks I use only Owner mosquito hooks, they are small wire very strong. For hybrids I use size 1 and for everything else I use size 2 sometimes 4 if the herring are smaller early in the year, and u always nose hook the herring when trolling/drifting someone said thru the dorsal fin, u will kill them in a few min and they never get hit that way unless under a float or livelining them