Halibut Tackle and Techniques

Mind sharing the knots you use for your leaders (the 120lb moon), spot?  Also, to pry further, I’m keen to know the what and how for the tubing on your sliding hook.

Terrific video. Thanks a bundle.

The trailing hook is simply snelled (just like you would a salmon mooching rig).  I am amazed at how well this knot works in heavy mono.  The connection of the 120lb to the swivel is a Palomar knot.  It's a pain in the butt to get it to lay flat and tight but it's worth the trouble.  The break-away section is connected to the swivels using standard improve clinch knots.

The tubing is just standard spinner tubing.  I cut about a 1/2" piece and slide it over the point.  Once it's past the bend, I feed the heavy mono thu it from the point side and then out thru the eye.  Don't forget to put a bead between your hooks to protect your line from being pinched if you hook up on the slider.

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-Mark-

Snell works well for 100 pound range line.
3-turn uni for a general knot for 100 pound range line.

200 and above, perfection loop if you're knotting and not crimping.  Line management is relatively easy with this knot, but you need to learn the knot.  Plenty of blue water boats in Mexico and Central America turn to this knot for big line.

-Allen

Awesome.  Practicing those this week.  Thanks friends