Lofty,

Two steps to success.. (1) Match hootchy size to the natural size. If you don't know, it is better to lean on the small side. (2) start off small early in the season and end up large when the returning fish are here.

Most of the herring in PS average 2 years old... this puts them at anywhere from 3-4 inches...
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"If you are not scratchin bottom, you ain't fishing deep enough!" -DR

Puget Sound Anglers, Gig Harbor Chapter