Frog Halibut Hook This halibut hook is carved from yellow cedar by Diane and Jerry Kennedy. from Juneau, Alaska. It measures 6.5 inches high and 12 inches in length and has inlayed with abalone shell from Southeast Alaska. Wooden halibut hooks were used for catching Halibut and elders say that this type of hook was the best for fishing for Halibut. Now it is art.