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Many fish move in and out of the protection offered by the pilings of the pier itself, meaning that good fishing is literally underfoot. You may want to use bottom rigs to present livebait straight down (see Figure 3-2), although you can also cast away from the pier, or let the tide or current carry your offering out. In the Northeast U.S., blackfish (a.k.a. tautog) love pier pilings.

One way to present a livebait far from the pier is to use a three-way rig or try this trick: Cast only a sinker far from the pier and then attach a short leader loaded with a hook and live baitfish to the main line with a snap swivel. The baited leader then slides down the line and into the water. After hooking a big fish, either walk down the pier to the beach, or use the landing net on a rope that many piers leave available. Other anglers will likely assist you with the landing.

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FIGURE 3-2: Anglers bottom-fishing from a pier.