Shop. Experiences. Membership. Join the 1871 club. Field & Stream; Gear; 15 Essential Bait Rigs. ... Pinned properly, the horn will hold the bait on the hook and the shrimp will stay lively for hours.

Rigging: For stripers, use a 4/0 to 8/0 Octopus-style hook (depending on bait size) on a 4- to 6-foot, 40-pound-test leader, and run the point upward through the bait’s hard upper jaw in front ...