Circle hooks work great for halibut because once theyre set in the halibuts mouth they simply dont come out. A second advantage to a circle hook rig on a mono leader, is that the fish are much easier to release. The hook nearly always ends up in the corner of the halibuts mouth and not inside the mouth or even worse, down the halibuts throat. So you can get a solid hook set easily. Especially if you do not set the hook. Let the Halibut munch on your bait a bit, and slowly pull in your line. Your hook will embed itself in your catch right in the corner, and he’ll be non the wiser as he is swimming away, but already caught.

• 14/0 or 16/0 Circle hooks
• 200 lbs Mono