Best Halibut rig?

[seriola_killer]

Originally Posted by Yakin

I have only used a trap rig many years ago and didn't have luck with it
how should I set up a trap rig?

Bigger Halibut have zero problem getting themselves hooked without the need for a trap hook. If you're getting raked, it's because of the non-legals that are doing that, and you don't want to catch those anyway. I.M.H.O. trap hooks are vastly overrated and do more harm than good in two ways:

1. The bait doesn't swim as naturally as possible.

2. Shorts get all mangled up when trying to remove the treble.

To me (again, my personal opinion only), the cons outweigh the pros.