Best halibut hooks??? Circle, Big River, Octopus, or treble ???

I got 2 on circle hooks this weekend I did have the biggest fish spit the hook out and get away I'm going to get big river hooks for next time

BRBs!
I use 9/0,10/0 and 12/0. They don't make a 16/0 BRB. There is no way you are going to straighten them from a kayak! We can only exert about 15#s of drag, that isn't even stressing the hook.  I have a guide friend that uses BRBs when targeting large halibut and all the gear he runs is focused on making sure he can land every big fish he hooks.
I am with Rudy, I snell my hooks to 150 or 200 mono because I don't have as much confidence in crimps.

I've never really had any problem with circles hooks, but also use j hooks.  If I'm using big chunks of salmon belly, I reach for big ol' circle hooks because that's what I got.  I wish I could find a smaller gauge 16/0 circle,  and I don't like going smaller than that.  I mean, think about it, that gap needs to be able to fit around the corner of the jaw, so you need a big gap.  If I'm using smaller herring, I match the hook size to the bait, and run j hooks as 16/0 circles are too big for all but the largest horse herring.

-Allen

Found these Owners at Bass Pro today, kinda right in between a circle and J hook...they come with a $15 price tag though

Found these Owners at Bass Pro today, kinda right in between a circle and J hook...

I don't see what you mean between right in between a circle and a J.  The Owners are definitely a J and the Gami's are definitely a circle.

BTW, what is the gap distance (tip of point to the shank) on those Gami 10/0 circles?

-Allen

They are very similar to the big rivers just a little more inward curve at the tip and thicker.  I just grabbed the closest size of circle hook to have a comparison in the picture. I'd never think of buying a 3 pack of hooks for $15 though!

Screw it...I made my choice!

 

Yeah, packs of big hooks are friggin expensive! 

FWIW, the gap on a Mustad 39960 16/0 circle is 3/4".  And they run ~$5 for a pack of 2.

-Allen

Bought some more 9/0 Big Rivers and tied them up

I am with Rudy, I snell my hooks to 150 or 200 mono because I don't have as much confidence in crimps.

What knot do you tie to the swivel?

-Allen

It is kinda a modified San Diego jam knot or modified Berkley Braid knot.
Basically a BBK that isn't doubled up or SDJK that doesn't go back through the top.

Clinch knot

Improved clinch. Only because I've been trying it for forty years and it's worked.

Is that when you stick it through the eye twice then twist it