How to Make a Sliding Two Hook Live Bait Rig

Save some money and tie your own live bait leaders! Not only that, it will feel that much better when you catch a fish on a rig you tied yourself! If you have any questions or suggestions for future vids, leave a comment below!

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[paulspeidell]

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!

[sabinaaagaard]

*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.*

[devineutsler]

This is the best video on how to tie this rig that I have seen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[gcitizen]

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.

[hmeva]

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.

[Oregon]

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.

[allenmeyer]

Man, since you mentioned you were going full time Youtube, 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

[outdoorfreedom]

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.

[AlfredChavez-cy]

I like this set up better than the other videos!! Keep up the good work!

[shotgunaaron]

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...

[Lambert-hrsm]

Very nice video. If I use this rig for live bait I usually use a perfection loop knot for my treble hook to give the fish some more moveability.

[NickFish]

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

[MultiBmorgan]

Adam, anyone. why the bend on the J hook. ?Maybe I missed the reasoning? Thanks. Great videos.

[fishduckdog]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Would same rig catch Cod and other rock fish at the same time?

[svtkilr]

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!

[Stoops]

Awesome tutorial. I’ll be pre-tying many of these for halibut season.

[butchsorrida]

nice tutorial, Adam i will tell my friends to make those rigs thank you, LODI it means idol here in the Phillipines

[alziegelejr]

Perfect job explaining it and I will be watching you in the future thank you

[JoseDuarte-orcc]

Thanks adam, going for halibut this Friday on the bay, hopefully my knots hold up.

[marke.]

Nice to see "How To" videos again in YouTube. 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.