wire leader trap rig for hali's

[sapdawg11]

Just wondering if anybody has any suggestions for premaking some halibut trap rigs with wire leader going from a live bait hook to the trapping treble hook. Wire diameter, etc. thanks

[mike_w]

wire leader why????
dude 20lb is enough just remember they have sharp teeth and soft mouth you have to baby them to the surface
snell a good live bait hook then like 2-3" i "think" its called a rapala i not sure or maybe perfect circle ? anyway its a knot where it leaves a little loop at the end so the treble hook can move easier


*edit* yea i almost forgot the most important thing check your leader and knots after every fish you catch the most import thing

[hunster]

wire leaders are TOO stiff. just use 30 or 40# mono/flouro. i use 30 personally. hali's has soft mouths so a wire tends to rip out easier, especially during the headshakes, so u need a bit of give. even use 20...depending on situations i.e. small baits, clearer water, finicky fish...etc etc. gluck..

[tap]

Halibut "biting thru mono" is a myth. Their teeth are sharp but are conical or pointed in cross section and are designed for holding onto prey-not for cutting. They are also spaced apart with gaps. Next time you get a legal halibut you're going to keep do a little test by running light mono between, around, up and down it's teeth and see if you can cut the line. I've never lost a halibut to a cut line. Wire will just make it more difficult to hook one.

Tony Pena
"The Roving Angler"

[spike]

try fresh mono

[CaptainLeo]

Originally Posted by mike_w

wire leader why????
dude 20lb is enough just remember they have sharp teeth and soft mouth you have to baby them to the surface
snell a good live bait hook then like 2-3" i "think" its called a rapala i not sure or maybe perfect circle ? anyway its a knot where it leaves a little loop at the end so the treble hook can move easier


*edit* yea i almost forgot the most important thing check your leader and knots after every fish you catch the most import thing

I think you are thinking of a perfection loop knot, that is what I use. I tie the treble with a perfection loop and then snell a live bait hook on. The length between the two hooks deends on the size of the bait. You wouldn't want to put the hooks six inches apart for a four in sardine and vice versa. This is just me, others might do it different. BTW, I wouldn't use wire either.

[Jason]

If you are worried about mono then 40lb floro is great for bouncing off the bottom.