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What is the best bait for Atlantic salmon?

Asked: Christina Truppe, Last Updated:

The best bait for salmon is definitely herring. All-day every day herring will catch salmon. People hook up herring as plug cut herring or whole herring. As long as the bait is spinning it will catch fish.

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