In a post about coho fishing I mentioned the twitching hoochie. Here are detailed steps on how to rig it up.
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Making the Corkie and Bait Rig
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Single Hooks on a Banana Style Salmon Plug
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Single Hooks on a Salmon Plug
Some of our waters require single (and sometimes barbless) hooks on our lures. In addition a single hook can hold…
Rigging a Hoochie and Ace High Fly Combo
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Curing Salmon Roe
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Tying a Bunny and Marabou Twitching Jig
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Making Pink Salmon Hoochie Jigs
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