The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Making assist hooks https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:43:55 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:33:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=23478 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Making assist hooks : Dick Smith is quite cheap. ]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=549859&title=making-assist-hooks#549859 Author: Fissure
Subject: 23478
Posted: 18 Mar 2009 at 7:33pm

Dick Smith is quite cheap.

]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:33:53 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=549859&title=making-assist-hooks#549859 <![CDATA[Making assist hooks : ChrisW wrote: Finish off with...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=549778&title=making-assist-hooks#549778 Author: Gorillaluce
Subject: 23478
Posted: 18 Mar 2009 at 4:27pm

Originally posted by ChrisW ChrisW wrote:

 Finish off with heat shrink tubing and rings.
 
 
 
 
Hi where can i get some heat shrink tubing in Auckland? thanks
]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:27:08 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=549778&title=making-assist-hooks#549778 <![CDATA[Making assist hooks : tackle whore wrote:]Hi Chris...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=495688&title=making-assist-hooks#495688 Author: ChrisW
Subject: 23478
Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 10:52pm

Originally posted by tackle whore tackle whore wrote:

]Hi Chris
i fish the oner 5128-10/0.works great for the tuna.how does this compair to the fisherman and gamakatsu hooks
cheers mark
 
I find the Gamakatsu Tu35 hook sharper and probably stronger than those others.  Chopsticks says that he has a distinctly reduced hookup rate using the Fisherman hooks. Also there have been documented cases of these hooks snapping.  Owner hooks, I don't have much experience with them, plenty of jiggers like them though.
]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:52:24 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=495688&title=making-assist-hooks#495688 <![CDATA[Making assist hooks : Hi Chris i fish the oner 5128-10/0.works...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=495640&title=making-assist-hooks#495640 Author: tackle whore
Subject: 23478
Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 9:37pm

Hi Chris
i fish the oner 5128-10/0.works great for the tuna.how does this compair to the fisherman and gamakatsu hooks
cheers mark
]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:37:33 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=495640&title=making-assist-hooks#495640 <![CDATA[Making assist hooks : Assist hooks can be up to half...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=495529&title=making-assist-hooks#495529 Author: JigNut
Subject: 23478
Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 7:15pm

Assist hooks can be up to half the lenght of the jig but thats my opinion.
I generaly think a third of the lenght is about right and if i make them to short i find on the retrieve you get heaps of hits and not as many hookups...
It's up to you Bill.C....Experiment
 
]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:15:19 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=495529&title=making-assist-hooks#495529 <![CDATA[Making assist hooks : i just dug up yhis thread and...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=495505&title=making-assist-hooks#495505 Author: Bill Collector 1
Subject: 23478
Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 6:18pm

i just dug up yhis thread and wondered if there is a rule of thumb for lengths of the cord versus the jig?thanks]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:18:30 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=495505&title=making-assist-hooks#495505 <![CDATA[Making assist hooks : Yeah, granny knot is the story ...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=382541&title=making-assist-hooks#382541 Author: Benk
Subject: 23478
Posted: 11 Mar 2008 at 1:11pm

Yeah, granny knot is the story]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:11:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=382541&title=making-assist-hooks#382541 <![CDATA[Making assist hooks : Capt Asparagus wrote:Hi Chris.......]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=382490&title=making-assist-hooks#382490 Author: ChrisW
Subject: 23478
Posted: 11 Mar 2008 at 10:14am

Originally posted by Capt Asparagus Capt Asparagus wrote:

Hi Chris.... any thoughts about using the heat shrink with the epoxy or glue lining that would make the knot locked in glue after it cools down.... do they use that, or the superglue for preference? You kow the stuff I mean? They use it to make waterproof heatshrink joins.

It is only boring black colour, but hey, better than normal straight plastic heatshrink you think?
Cheers mate,
Stu.
Cheers, Stu.
 
I've used the glue lined heat shrink before but find the price is many times more than regular heat shrink.  Since none of my knots uses glue, I don't need to use this type of heat shrink.  If you use the red kevlar, the knot won't slip.  Glue is for the non believers!Wink 
]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:14:58 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=382490&title=making-assist-hooks#382490 <![CDATA[Making assist hooks : Accident Prone wrote: Where...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=382488&title=making-assist-hooks#382488 Author: ChrisW
Subject: 23478
Posted: 11 Mar 2008 at 10:11am

Originally posted by Accident Prone Accident Prone wrote:

Where do you get those lumo crimp sleeves from?

What size heat shrink are you using to fit over a size 35 tuned Gammie? 6mm?8mm?

Cheers,
Josh
 
Josh I've been using 1/4" (6.4mm) coloured heat shrink tubing but if you use heavier cord or a bulkier knot, then go to the next size up.
That is lumo heat shrink over the assist hook.
]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:11:17 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=382488&title=making-assist-hooks#382488 <![CDATA[Making assist hooks : Cheers Clarence, Makes sense...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23478&PID=382456&title=making-assist-hooks#382456 Author: Accident Prone
Subject: 23478
Posted: 11 Mar 2008 at 8:48am

Cheers Clarence,
 
Makes sense mate, will have a go with some tighter heat shrink using the pliers trick. Thumbs%20Up
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