When I started fishing offshore reefs for pollack and the various other species, other than strings of feathers, anglers drifting over these fish-rich environments would invariably use some form of artificial sandeel, such as the famous Eddystone Eel. These they would present on a rig called a Flying Collar, the original version of which incorporated a wire French boom.
These days the majority of anglers fishing reefs and wrecks use various soft plastic worms and shads which have an incredibly lifelike and irresistible action. Some soft plastic lures are sold pre-rigged with a hook and internal weight, others are not. The easiest to use are those that do include a hook, as this will
