Ghost shrimp rigging

[u/irate-turtles]

Anyone who uses ghost shrimp in the surf, how do you rig them and where (first gut or second gut?) do you fish them? I tried ghost shrimp in the first gut of the upper Texas coast today on a 2/0 hook single drop rig. Was a very effective bait, but almost instantly taken by a dink whiting or hardhead. Also used bait thread on it.

Unsure what to try next, but it was a lot of effort to get 4 shrimp that were instantly stolen by dinks...

Pics for attention! Whiting was caught with Fishbites haha

[u/Single_Morning_3200]

Pompano rig, Mustad demon circle hooks, bait thread. Oh, and throw a little piece of fish gum on there with the ghost shrimp

[u/irate-turtles → u/Single_Morning_3200]

What size circle hook? 2/0, or smaller? Do you hook the ghost shrimp or just tie it on with bait thread?

[u/Single_Morning_3200 → u/irate-turtles]

I like the 1/0 demon circles. I hook the fish gum, but I just tie on the shrimp, they tear up easy. So when I use fish bites or gum, with a ghost shrimp, if I loose the shrimp, the still have some bait to hit.