What is the best bait to use to catch 3-5 foot sharks off the coast of Santa barbara?

So far ive been using mackerel but I didn't get a bite for two hours but then I changed my mind about live bait because everyone there was using a rubber jig. Which bait would be the best and what time and wave height should I go fishing at also does the moon matter in fishing and if it does what kind of moon thanks for all the answers (ps. Their thresher leopard and tiger sharks and I'm fishing off Santa Barbara also would it work good on halibut too because I'm going for both Ty I can det live bait should I just get a live mackerel,perch,or jacksmelt should I cut them up or throw them whole and should I put scent on them or not and they are about 6-12 inches perch are smaller though please reply as soon as possible I need this info till monday Ty and I bought berkely gulp the other day I'm gonna try that put too