Bechhold Rotary Bait Holder

bait holders

  1. Mini Bait Holder
    • Will rotate a green label herring and anything smaller or any fish that is 7 inches or smaller.
    • Rotates and pulsates your bait.
    • Perfect for herring, anchovy and other baitfish.
    • Size: 5/8 inch long, 3/8 inch high, 1/4 inch wide
  2. Rotary Bullet Bait Holder
    • Will rotate any size herring or baitfish up to 12 inches long.
    • Perfect for herring, anchovy and other baitfish.
    • Size: 1 3/8 inches long, 7/8 inch high, 1/2 inch wide
  3. Big Mama Bait Holder
    • Can be used on halibut, marlin and anything smaller. Will rotate a 24 inch baitfish.
    • Perfect for black or purple label herring, anchovy and other large baitfish.
    • Size: 2 3/4 inches long, 1 1/2 inches high, 1 inch wide




Mini Baitholder with anchovie and spinner blade up front, Rogue River (4.6 MB Video)


Rig ready to fish notice the small bead behind the bait holder just in front of the loop this bead has a toothpick inserted in it. This bead keeps the pressure of the water from pushing the bait holder down the leader toward the hook which causes the bait to have to much arch in it.



Bait threader



Threader inserted in bait



Leader pulled through bait



The loop in the leader passes through the eye of treble hook, then around hooks TO attach the hook to the leader


Hook in bait


Treble hook inserted in bait


Bait holder attached to bait


Ready to Fish!







Leader has bead chain on it so the bait will spin freely, this is attached to the spreader the spreader has an 18" dropper on it to keep the bait that distance off the bottom. The spreader is then attached to the terminal line.






Bait with an arch in it that will make the bait roll in a bigger circle.





This is what happens if there is no small bead inside the the bait holder to stop it from pushing toward the hook.




Special thanks to Lloyd Beadle and Monty Moncrief for setup procedures and pictures.