Instead of hoochies, I prefer to use the pink steely worms. The pinks and silvers nail them. Kings and steelhead will gobble them now and then too.

Just grab some gammi jig heads in the 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 ounce range, and some 4-6 inch pink worms and you are in business. Cut off the first inch or 2, and push the worm on the hook like you would for bass fishing. You want it swimming to you with good rising and falling action.

The thing I like best about this method as opposed to the dnite approach is that the strikes are much harder and you can often watch them chase it down and smash it. If the fish are biting - you'll know it. If they aren't - you just accept it and move on. No one can say you are 'floosing' with this approach. But you do have to be careful not to snag. If done improperly, this method can result in lots of fish snagged - especially if the fish are in thick. In that situation, a float and jig or float and bait is the ticket.