I have used a double hook with pin attached when fishing the colorado river . You slide bait onto pin then it clips to a double hook. Bait stays on even in that current.

I just subscribed to this site sorry about late reply. I know no one talks about southern cal. I have fished with a nice 8' diawa bait casting rod and a diawa millionaire reel, it's my flipping stick but anchovies squid and gunion work for bass and perch.6 - 8lb. Test one Carolina rig