I've never had much success jigging for herring from the docks, so I was wondering if anyone could give any tips? I've used one of those herring jigs, but I don't know what I'm doing wrong, because I have yet to catch a single herring. All I seem to get is pogeys. Do herring hang out near the surface, down deep, or do you just have to find them?

Once I get some herring, what's the best way to keep them for future use? I fish from piers and use mainly bait, so it goes fast. So far I've been driving down to the boathouse at Pt. Defiance to buy fresh herring, but that gets to be a pain to drive all the way down there from Federal Way. If I'm not successful getting herring on my own, I figure I can buy a few dozen at once and cure them so they'll keep and toughen up a bit.