*I use currently. Always sharp and very strong. **enjoyable.fishing** recommend have caught some good snapper on these, and never had a hook break or bend.*
The reason for the octopus hook (the angled eye) is to allow for the direct straight sliding line. With the angled eye the main line can pass straight through. If the eye were flat the line would need to bend around the eye. In general if you're snelling the line to the shank of the hook you always want the angled eye.
@@DieHardFishing I have bad experience using this rig, the live mullet becomes curled up after reeling it back in. The first hook is through the tail and the second hook is through the mouth. The problem is that one hook needs to be facing away from the other creating a problem with line.
I totally agree. I keep coming back to this video every season to refresh my mind on how to tie this rig. I'm a salty dog and have used this on sardine and mackerel.
Great video! I use a similar rig for halibut and it works great. Something for readers to consider is pulling two of the treble hook arms together somewhat with pliers. This allows you to put two points of the treble hook in the bait rather than just one, which helps prevent the treble from falling out. Please keep these excellent videos coming!
Stupid question but won't the sliding hook not set if the fish happens to grab that hook. I mean if you are setting the hook it could not set the same way it doesn't if you happen to forget to tighten the drag and then strike?
Another older vid but it came up and I decided to watch it again. Great rig and I use a pair of circle hooks. I also never use stainless in case of a break-off. I want the hook to rust out.
Thank you for this information. I follow your adventures regularly and there is always valuable information included in each video. You are a valuable asset to the entire fishing community.
Great video for me. I'm inland but still find learning how to fish coastal waters very interesting. My unproven theory is that I should be able to adapt such setups/rigs to freshwater fishing too. Here its mostly Northerns, Lake Trout and Bass. If you have used your salt water rigs in freshwater please mention any adjustments or changes you've made. On another topic what key features do you think are important for a coastal fishing kayak?
already have caught a 30# Blue Cat off of these (going to try to get a 60#+ next year). ru-vid.comUgkxzXmlErSqVAEGWFEKO530BvTqFDw53QW3 Definitely very strong, and sharp. Additionally, the gap is wide enough to actually hook a fish (not always the case with circle hooks). I purchased the 8/0, but probably should have got the 9/0 (they seem slightly smaller than other 8/0 hooks). Additionally, having the point in-line helps if you drift fish. I have yet to get a serious snag with one of these hooks.
We have Atleast 8 feet of leader when making our halibut slip Rig leaders. It took me a few times to get this down it’s not easy at first but after you get it and keep on tying them regularly you’ll always remember how you tie it!
Excellent video, best I have seen on this topic. The only thing I would add is if you want more resistance on the sliding hook over your main leader just add more wraps.
Nice to see "How To" videos again in RU-vid. Yours is nice and well done indeed. If you would use different colored line would be a tad easier to see when knots get bit more involved.
I have found that when I tie my sliding knot the way you are describing, it starts to loosen after pulling it up off the bottom a few times. Sometimes, while reeling up, the sliding knot starts sliding down towards the treble and the bait gets folded in half. Any ideas how to keep the snell from loosening?
I caught my first halibut ever on this rig. Then I caught two lings. Every time the rig gets bitten up I come back and watch again while I re-tie. I’ll be fishing for lingcod tomorrow out of Capitola. So stoked. Really appreciative of the knowledge. I’m going to try something a bit different. I had been using a 2.5 ft leader and only one foot on the line to the weight. I think it was great for halibut but too easy for the lingcod to get down into the rocks. Tomorrow I’ll be switching that and I think it may make all the difference. Thanks again for this great setup.
Thanks I've been buying them from Walmart when I can find them, I like them when fishing for strippers, I've had the eat have of my bait when using a whole anchovies or sardine's. 🤓
Out of all the sliding hook rig videos there were I clicked on yours because you’re constantly using the trap rig on most of your videos which shows your using the rigs you make at home withstand big lingcods and halibut
If you hook a fish on the top hook and it slides down to your clinch knot it snaps pretty easy. I like the snell knot on the bottom. Thank you for the info man
preciate cha! had to reach back and find this excellent vid had watched previously! after investing in the crippled anchovy rig just to have it (the anchovy) returned to the surface picked clean to the bone. I am like done with these gimmicks want to go as natural as possible (no more fish hoodies)!!
You should run enough tag line off the single hook to actually snell the treble hook verses just tying the treble hook on . Its important that the line on the treble hook does not slide back and forth under the load of a fish. You want a straight line of pull with no side to side slipping. Its also quite possible the single does not hook in and the treble is holding you fish on. If the fish make a sharp violent turn it can twist the line around and throw the treble. This is a flaw that big eyed Treble hooks have . Manufacturers frequently assume that trebles are going on lures and they leave a big open eye for the split ring . You tube has simple snell instructions just do the same on the treble hook and the eye of the treble will serve were the snells wraps cinch up and tighten.
You can skip the whole smell knot and use magic string. Yours may be more effective though because of the tightness of that snell on the main leader setting the hook. The magic string needs the j hook to slide down against the bottom hook to effectively have a base to set the hook against
Okay okay... You just made me re-tie all my squid/live bait leaders... Phew!... Hit Santa Cruz yesterday and caught a monster halibut. 36" 19lbs... pics are on NCKA... if you doubt it ;-) Thanks for the vid!!! Tight lines...
Man, since you mentioned you were going full time RU-vid, this was my number one ask, and you did it before I asked, you are a marvel. I'm hooked on your vids, keep em comin
I have used something like this rig on Ling Cod using Dabs for bait but this is so much easier. I don't use treble hooks but use circle hooks instead. The rig works great but this will simplify everything. With nothing fun to do I think I should make up some new sliders.
Great video you’re my buddies Call it a trap rig and we covered deck hook a stinger hook I always add a girl swivel in that line it keeps the presentation of your fish more natural then without remaining is those for LingcodsAnd when we go halibut fishing will catch a lot of shorts also so I stay away from that treble hook
Great video as always! Thanks for the tips. The only thing I would change next time on one of these vids is to have the focus fixed on the line/action because the auto-focus didn't do a good job of focusing on the right area and so lots of the line tying action was blurry.
Die Hard Fishing this set up was a success. I went out to San Luis Reservoir and got my limit this weekend. I w the video posted, not that you need to watch it, but thanks, again for posting this. 😁🤙🏼
