Halibut bait.  The herring cut herring is the main treat, but the pieces of octopus really stay on the hook.  Combine them, and you'll have something down there to get the halibut to keep nibbling if it steals the herring. From Homer in Alaska.
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Halibut bait. The herring cut herring is the main treat, but the pieces of octopus really stay on the hook. Combine them, and you'll have something down there to get the halibut to keep nibbling if it steals the herring.

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