we always nailed em on plug cut herring and a 6 oz banana weight.... acctually, ive nailed almost everything on plug cut herring..... just drop it to the bottom and jig/mooch it... just stock up on leaders cuz you lose alot of em out there. either that or a 4-6oz cod jig... white, purple, motor-oil and rootbeer colors always work, make sure your jig rubber has alot of frilly stuff on it.
snagging jigs gets spendy, losing a 60 cent cheap salmon leader is no big deal