https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:38:06 +0000 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:34:27 +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=56929 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822872&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822872 Author: PJay
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Posted: 16 Sep 2010 at 8:34pm

Toad2 wrote: Thanks Smudge. Is it a lot easier to bend the hook into the soft bait instead of pushing the softbait onto the jagged edges of the lead? Cause every time i push the softbait pass 2 edges( on the jighead) it then gets stuck and is really hard to push it right up onto the main lead bit.

Push the bait from behind the bit that is to go up over the flutes on the jighead.  Otherwise, you're jamming it sideways and it will not move on up.]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:34:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822872&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822872 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822726&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822726 Author: Toad2
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Posted: 16 Sep 2010 at 4:25pm

Thanks Smudge. Is it a lot easier to bend the hook into the soft bait instead of pushing the softbait onto the jagged edges of the lead? Cause every time i push the softbait pass 2 edges( on the jighead) it then gets stuck and is really hard to push it right up onto the main lead bit.]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:25:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822726&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822726 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822576&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822576 Author: SamMcK
Subject: 56929
Posted: 16 Sep 2010 at 9:42am

Toad2 wrote: Are there any easier ways of sliding softbaits on jigheads? At the moment I'm having a real hard time jamming the soft bait up onto the head and often get my finger gnarled by the hook.

What kind are you using Toad, some are easier than others.  Sometimes it's harder to push them up that last bit if they are not on directly stragit, and they probably wont swim as well also.
]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:42:17 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822576&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822576 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822453&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822453 Author: smudge
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Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 10:08pm

Thanks DIY :)

Toady ... not sure what you're doing wrong but lay the lure alongside the jig head so you can judge where the hook should come out. Push the hook into the lure and feed the point through until it's in the right place to exit the lure. Then ease the lure along the jighead until it is on fully. Hope that helps.
]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:08:56 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822453&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822453 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822315&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822315 Author: DIY!
Subject: 56929
Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 6:24pm

Nice post smudge - the biggest tip is to keep the bait straight else it will spin and will not present natural.]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:24:23 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822315&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822315 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822254&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822254 Author: Toad2
Subject: 56929
Posted: 15 Sep 2010 at 4:27pm

Are there any easier ways of sliding softbaits on jigheads? At the moment I'm having a real hard time jamming the soft bait up onto the head and often get my finger gnarled by the hook.]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:27:38 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822254&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822254 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=822028&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#822028 Author: SamMcK
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Posted: 14 Sep 2010 at 11:05pm

Here's a youtube for rigging a jerkshad with a jighead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRCUJve8bXk&feature=related

Do a search in there an you should be able to find most different rigging styles .
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Posted: 14 Sep 2010 at 8:49pm

We have 19 articles on softbaiting in our Advice and Info section - everything from getting started to the tricky stuff. Smudgie has made a great job of his reply and you may also be interested in some of those articles as well. More [here]]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:49:22 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=821956&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#821956 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=818251&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#818251 Author: got no boat
Subject: 56929
Posted: 07 Sep 2010 at 12:46pm

Thanks Smudge, will def give them a try. I can tie a uni pretty good so will give that a go. Might learn the others aswell as you can never know to many I guess. Thanks again the pics worked a treat in helping to explain ]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:46:03 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=818251&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#818251 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=56929&PID=818027&title=how-to-hook-a-soft-bait#818027 Author: smudge
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Posted: 06 Sep 2010 at 10:32pm

Apologies in advance for the quality of the cell phone pics

Basically there are two types of hooks, jig heads and worm hooks. Jig heads are probably best suited for shallow water. They are easy to put the softies on to, you just push the hook through the nose and push it out through the top of the soft bait. If you push the hook through too far the bait will be all crooked looking, it should lie nice and straight.

Some pics for worm hooks:

The lower one is the worm hook



Start like this with the hook going through from the top of the bait




A really fuzzy pic showing how the hook fits into the slot on the bait...


If you push the hook through too far it looks like this the pic shows a jig head but  its the same thing for a worm hook



The Cyclops type sinkers are a great way of fishing in deeper water


Or a 'Captains Rig' you can make yourself and still works well, it's easy to change the weight for the conditions. You can just tie your trace to the split ring


I have laminated photo copies of knots that I keep on my boat, if you forget they make a handy reference and you can pass them on to your crew after you've tied their knots for them 5 times when the baracouttas are hungry


You should learn to tie the uni knot, albright knot or yucatan knot and the lefties loop.
Tie one to two metres of 20 to 30lb mono or flurocarbon to your braid using the albright or yucatan or back to back uni.

Use a lefties knot to tie on a jig head so it has a loop that allows movement and a uni to attach your line to a Cyclops or the ring of the captains rig. They will have enough movement as they are.

That is only a few ideas and they aren't cast in stone but they all work well.
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