I usually cast buzzbombs off the beaches, but when with the family I'd like to slow down and fish a herring under float. Is any weight used under the float and what is a typical distance from hook to float?

I do not usually go more than 3-4' since I'm going for the wounded-or-dying-baitfish-on-the-surface presentation. My brined herring sink so I only use a big split shot or two. If you can get that rig into a rip near the shore, HOLD ON `cause the coho just crush it...

At the Bait Box, I use as big a weight as my float will carry, 2 to 4 ounce. About a 5 or 6 foot leader, then let the rig slide to the stop, 5 or 6 feet. Huck that as far as you can and let that little bugger swim for his life.

Are there going to be any Coho?

Not looking like a banner coho year so far. Few and far between in the sound .....

Nice Avatar-GutZ... I know somebody that had a cat that...acted like that one looks like....crazy psycho feline....should have been punted through the goal posts of life.

Swivel...small egg sinker...swivel...3 feet of leader...whole or cut plug herring. No float. Sloowwwwww retrieve.

You're right. The herring-under-the-float presentation worked great- last summer. This year, I think I'm 0-fer 10 trips from the beach...