Shelter Island Halibut - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregAndrew · 08-05-2013, 07:47 AM

Nice fish and nice post. A trap hook will help you get more hooksets initially, but you will generally not find both hooks firmly set. Like a Large Mouth Bass, they will try to shake the hook out all the way up, but it is most effective when they have their head out of the water.I have caught a lot of them by just a very small bit of skin either on the roof of the mouth or by the lips. The trick is to bring them up slow and easy, and only when they do not want to run. That and light drag/light rod especially when they get to the surface.

08-05-2013, 07:47 AM	#5
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Nice fish and nice post. A trap hook will help you get more hooksets initially, but you will generally not find both hooks firmly set. Like a Large Mouth Bass, they will try to shake the hook out all the way up, but it is most effective when they have their head out of the water.I have caught a lot of them by just a very small bit of skin either on the roof of the mouth or by the lips. The trick is to bring them up slow and easy, and only when they do not want to run. That and light drag/light rod especially when they get to the surface.