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Which Sibiki is best for macking mackerel in Southern Cal waters ?
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Pretty much any size 6 or 8. I use cheapo $1 off ebay ones so I can change them frequently. Cut them in half if you want to get even more life out of them, six hooks is not really necesssary from the yak.
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Does it help to add small pieces of squid or power bait to the hooks ?
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Sometimes, but usually not necessary.
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What technique works best to unhook macks without handling them and removing their protective slime? Thanks, bosco
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Butterknife or a dehooker, but not really necessary to worry about their slime. As Art says, they are bait, not pets. I usually grab em behind the head to dehook. Spanish are spiky.
Use an iron or swimbait as the sinker and you'll get lot's of interesting bycatch while making bait.