Assist hook
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Heavy Metal - Jig fishing
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Printed Date: 28 Jan 2026 at 10:52pm
Topic: Assist hook
Posted By: ROCKSTARS
Subject: Assist hook
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 2:21pm
| Hi all, I thought I might start making up my own assist hooks, what breaking strain Kevlar would you recomend, the jigg weights are 200 and 250 grm I have 9/0 hooks, cheers. |
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Posted By: Stonefish
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 3:33pm
| Get some zylon, its great stuff, good if there's toothy critters around. |
Posted By: Structfab
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 4:16pm
| 200lb + |
Posted By: Rotate
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 4:22pm
| im using the jigstar medium.which i think is 240lb |
Posted By: ROCKSTARS
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 7:08pm
| Hey guys many thanks for that info. |
Posted By: 86mad
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 8:05pm
| I used jig star h (heavy)not sure how many lbs but landed a 80kg Marko with out him chewing threw it.might have been lucky tho |
Posted By: ROCKSTARS
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 8:19pm
| Ok looks like 200 lb plus is the way to go. |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 9:09pm
I stock all sizes of kevlar assist cord, pm me for for a good price  -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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ROCKSTARS wrote:Posted By: Rotate
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 9:18pm
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good to know!
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Posted By: ROCKSTARS
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 9:28pm
| Thanks kaveman I will. |
Posted By: Starnsy
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2014 at 9:31pm
That 180lb assist cord is great for slow pitch assists Kevin, really thin and nice to tie with ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2014 at 11:32pm
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Jig Star XS is 70lb - for Slow Pitch, Inchiku, Kabura S is 100lb for Inchiku, M is 220lb for jigging H is 320lb for heavy jigging I also have Zylon which is quite expensive but strong and pretty bite proof in #50 and #70. Support the NZ Tackle Industry check with your local retailer. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: ROCKSTARS
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2014 at 6:55am
| Thanks Chrisw |