Halibut Rig

[jorluivil]

This is my first 'How To' video.

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[roby]

Great, awesome youtube video. I was taking notes the whole time. Absolutely amazing...I can't wait to see more.

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[jorluivil]

Great, awesome youtube video. I was taking notes the whole time. Absolutely amazing...I can't wait to see more.

:luxhello:

I don't have time to make another video right now but I will leave you with something better
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7th Jorluivil 172 points

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[ericko]

Roby i hope you can get pts for catching trout cause he's KICKING YOUR a$$...

[dwntwnall4u]

Very imformative video, thanks. Could you possible show how you rig the bait to the hooks?

[roadx]

nice video

curious how much line do you have out? are you fishing it vertically (kind of like a drop shot) or are you letting it out a ways (more like a carolina rig) ?

thanks for the tips :cheers1:

[james92026]

Great Video!

I was fooling around the other day and made a wire rig that hopefully will produce some results. For the leader I used about an 18 inch section of 7 strand wire which is fairly flexible, 1/0 circle at the end, then added a short section of single strand which I folded in half and twisted very tightly the entire length (about 4 inches or so) and added a #2 octupus hook as a stinger (or to double hook a live squid). I ran the second section of wire through the loop end of the circle hook and barrel twist up a half inch or so of the stranded wire, finishing off all connections with shrink tube. both hooks are fastened in a manner that gives them free movement. It sounds obtrusive but really its not. Above the rig is a sliding sinker sleeve which easily permits attachment of any size sinker I desire or even omit if I want to fly line a large bait.

[Hunter (The 80's Man)]

Hey george cool video. Made me laugh because I couldn't stop thinking about the seinfeld episode, when george was the hand model.

[kobra]

Great, awesome youtube video. I was taking notes the whole time. Absolutely amazing...I can't wait to see more.

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Very nice!!! If I use live bait, that would be my go to setup. Good points you bring up with the foam for the stinger hook, and the line going to the sinker being a little lighter than the main line so if the sinker snags up you only lose the sinker.
Once again, great tutorial George. Thanks for sharing.

[lamb]

Great stuff George! :cheers1:

Halibut rig I use is very similar.

I put 3-4 ft 30# floro leader to the hook (snell and treble like yours). Logic - give that bait more space to swim freely... Give 'em more space to try to avoid that bite. No worries - if halibut decides to eat, they'll get 'em. On a longer leader, your swimming live bait ought to appear more natural to the predator.

I use 1-3 ft of a sinker line, depending on how clear the water is. Shorter if murky, longer if clear. Simple logic - if higher up above the ground and good visibility, you're covering more sand. If murky, you want to bring it down closer to them. Always a lighter line to the sinker.

Required reading for anyone looking to get serious about targeting flatties:

Great write up by Andy:
http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/servlet/Page?template=kayak-halibut

Another stellar write up by Todd:
http://www.kayak4fish.com/press/Halibut0405.shtml

Now that you know how to catch them, make sure you're ready to land them:D

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/showthread.php?t=6760

Another thing worth the mention - true bounce balling is definitely very productive way to get them. With flasher and everything, I found it pretty hard on a kayak. It may be easier on a Hobie though? It's one of the reasons I'm considering getting a Hobie. ;)

This is very valuable read from Rick Da Goose, Masters Degeree in halibut sciences:

http://www.bestofbiggame.com/BounceballTips.html

[StinkyMatt]

Thanks George and Lamb.

I truly appreciate the info.

:luxhello:

[GregAndrew]

Good explaination Jorge. Very good articles Adi, had never seen any of those. There is another good article in the last issue or two of Pacific Coast Sportfishing about Halibut drifting. Another helpful hint, if you are using a trap hook, is to hook the bait in opposite directions with each of the hooks. Another drawback to the circle hook is that the teeth of a Halibut can prevent the line from sliding to the corner of the mouth.

[jimbo]

Yeah I read that article in PCSF. The author suggested that stinger hooks good for catching little butts-not needed for bigger models. Personally I find lot less hits when used stinger for drifting. For trolling w bb setup seems to be good. Curious what other yakkers have found while drifting. ??

[mtnbykr2]

Yeah I read that article in PCSF. The author suggested that stinger hooks good for catching little butts-not needed for bigger models. Personally I find lot less hits when used stinger for drifting. For trolling w bb setup seems to be good. Curious what other yakkers have found while drifting. ??
nice job on the video Jorge...I generally do not run a stinger, but I don't catch as many butts as Jorge does, I use alot of Hammer when drifting due to the lack of good bait up here on the northside of the lake, but I haven't really compared the two...thanks again for your info and effort J:luxhello:

[kobra]

Thanks for posting those up Adi. Lots of good info there.

[lamb]

.... Another helpful hint, if you are using a trap hook, is to hook the bait in opposite directions with each of the hooks.

Huh, I never even thought about it...
Good point never the less, makes sense! :cheers1:

[jorluivil]

Huh, I never even thought about it...
Good point never the less, makes sense! :cheers1:

What purpose does this serve?

[wiredantz]

some one take a picture of this...

.... Another helpful hint, if you are using a trap hook, is to hook the bait in opposite directions with each of the hooks.


My mind is now visually working:(:confused:

[grey zone]

You mentioned tying the spectra with a Palomar knot, I right there with you. I saw a program that featured a knot tying contest and the Palomar won with braided line. The only problem that I find is that when using a three way swivel that is leadered up you have to make a larger loop to pull everything through. I solve that problem by tying spectra to a cross-lock snap then clip the three way to it, very fast and no more knot tying on the water.

[GregAndrew]

If you put the hook through the nose from the baits right side to it's left, then put the trap hook through from the left to right. That gives you a hook point protruding from either side of the bait. Kinda get the hooking ablility of a Trebble without some of the drawbacks.

[GregAndrew]

Another thing I have found very helpful is using some type of method for preventing the bait from rehooking itself. Lost lots of fish after a short fight only to see that they were never really hooked, just holding on to the bait that was double hooked with no point showing. Weedless hooks are my choice for this right now. I have been using Gamakatsu WG weedless wire hooks, but am now attempting to make my own.

[taggermike]

Great video. It's similar to the set ups I use for deeper water. In the back bays or shallower water I like a carolina sliding sinker rig. I have gotten away from the trap hook though. I found I caught more shorts but not more legal fish with teh rear treble. These shorts were also more torn up and took longer to unhook and return to the water. I also got tired of of gut hooking sand bass with the stinger. Thats just me. Mike