[tacklemake]

I like to use circle hooks when live lining and I put it in the shad or Skipjack mouth and bring it up through one nostril and out. Don't jerk the rod to set the hook just reel in the line until you feel him on the line then pull back on the rod while cracking the fish in. If you use a float watch how the bait is swimming, if it swims in a circle around the float it will tangle you up. If the bait comes up on top of the water running get ready that striper is under it. If you live line without the float in deep water with open spool watch the line if it feeds out slowly it's just swimming around but if it's ripping through the eyes on the rod it's a good chance the striper is on...........woody