I prefer a whole herring with 2-hook slip rig. Front hook through the mouth and out the top of the head, rear hook up high on the side about and inch ahead of the tail. Tighten the slack between the two hooks to get the desired curve in the herring for the perfect spin. Learned this method fishing for kings near Haines AK but I think its a fairly common way to rig a herring.

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