I originally was thinking the brined bait was tougher and stayed on the hook longer....which would justify sticking with the "short term" brining. I will try non-brined next time. We pull whole herring with a tooth pick to create a roll. I'll see how long the unbrined, whole herring last. More @Wikipedia
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