Bait Needles

[MuskieBait]

I can imagine how to thread on a whole hotdog for bait that would also make it easy to rebait when necessary.

1) Tie a strong loop knot to the end of the line (surgeon loop, perfection loop...etc)

2) Thread the hotdog onto the bait needle

3) Put the loop into the the hook end of the bait needle

4) Thread the hotdog onto the line

5) Pass the loop through the hook eye, then pass the hook through the loop and tighten (in effect, it's similar to making a loop-to-loop connection but with the loop and the hook eye.

Now you have a secured hook connection yet you can easily remove this connection to rebait.

You can also do this when threading a whole nightcrawler onto the line.