I know the bare hook rig works, but let's talk about common sense logic. I would have a hard time draggin my Midwest buddies out in a lake or the ocean, and trolling with a bare hook.

Can't imagine the looks I would get. Hell, we trolled for 10 hours over fish all day long and didn't get a single taker on our bare hook. Whooda Thunk it.

They would wet themselves when the rods started doubling over, and we were pounding fish on bare hooks. It's all good