George, a #8 owner Mosquito hook would sink 1 or 2 Stubby pellets. I'd push one up so it was on the knot/eye of the hook, and the other was around the bend of the hook. Make it seem like 2 were floating down together.

You're right, I think almost all of my fish were caught on a sinking SS.

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