Blue Marlin Circle Hook Rig

[Shortfin]

Nice pictorial Squidly

What speed is the max you can pull that at ?

[thums up]

Good stuff squid......we have been doing something similar with floss. But, I like your deal better. we were making the same rig with 30lbs floss and half hitching it to the hook. The only problem we lost several lures that way after releasing the fish. It is so hard for our crew to get more lures in CR. Also, the hook up ratio seems to be better than lure fishing but not as good as a circle with a bally naked. Most of our fish are with Pacific sails.

[Little Bro]

Thanks for the info Squid...
Truly first class...

Are they fishing these rigs with the hooks snelled ??
If so, are they bringing the leaders out thru the inside of the hook eye ??
Also, are they fishing them with the hook riding in point Up or Down position ??

[Squidnation]

Thanks for the info Squid...
Truly first class...

Are they fishing these rigs with the hooks snelled ??
If so, are they bringing the leaders out thru the inside of the hook eye ??
Also, are they fishing them with the hook riding in point Up or Down position ??

The snell question is debaitable. I have seen a few guys rig them snelled as well as crimped.

Most of what I have seen has been the leader not running through the eye.

Don't know about how the hook is riding. I will be back there soon and we will be documenting exactly how it is done.

[pitch bait]

Bill I hope you come up with your "to the best of my knowledge thread" and put what you believe cause Im getting confused. I have some R&D in pregress..

The snell question is debaitable. I have seen a few guys rig them snelled as well as crimped.

Most of what I have seen has been the leader not running through the eye.

Don't know about how the hook is riding. I will be back there soon and we will be documenting exactly how it is done.

[Squidnation]

Bill I hope you come up with your "to the best of my knowledge thread" and put what you believe cause Im getting confused. I have some R&D in pregress..

I will do one better Bobby. Just got an email from Butch stating that the fishing is on fire in venezuela. He is in Aruba for another week and itching to get fishin. I asked him to answer some of these questions so we should get the exact method soon.

[pitch bait]

BETTER ,I will find it hard to top what you have already done. Look forward to it.

I will do one better Bobby. Just got an email from Butch stating that the fishing is on fire in venezuela. He is in Aruba for another week and itching to get fishin. I asked him to answer some of these questions so we should get the exact method soon.

[Squidnation]

Thanks for the info Squid...
Truly first class...

Are they fishing these rigs with the hooks snelled ??
If so, are they bringing the leaders out thru the inside of the hook eye ??
Also, are they fishing them with the hook riding in point Up or Down position ??

Here is the answer I got. Plus a little more confirmation that the rig is working fine!


Robert Cox to me
show details 10:55 PM (9 hours ago) Reply


we have been tying the snell but a lot of guys use the crimps. don't see any big difference. the hook is pointed up.

a local charter boat caught a 400 lb blue on your blue and white chugger yesterday!!!!

[reel fool]

...Short bites are not really a problem with blue marlin.

I agree

and WTF with mimimum of 8 character replies?

[Squidnation]

I agree

and WTF with mimimum of 8 character replies?

Huh? Not sure what that means. Are saying your reply was too short and you needed to type more. I think that has been on here forever. Sometimes you will see someone just post a pic and a bunch of .............. to get the minimum charecters. Is that what you meant?


I think it has something to do with detering spammers but I am not sure.