Making assist hooks
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Topic: Making assist hooks
Posted By: ChrisW
Subject: Making assist hooks
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2007 at 2:44pm
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finally got out the old camera and shot this sequence of photos to explain the process -
you need this: jig hook, kevlar cord (30 - 35cm), heat shrink tubing or lumo crimp sleeve, solid ring & split ring.
 take the kevlar and fold it. Then tie a 2 turn surgeon knot (double granny) being careful not to cross the cord.
 reduce knot a little and insert the hook into the knot. Be careful of the orientation of the hook.
 use pliers and tighten up the knot. Push the loop through the hook eye and pull up tight.
 the assist hook is ready to fish now. You can tidy it up by slipping over a lenght of heat shrink tubing to protect the knot. Final bit is to add the rings.
 An easier knot to tie is with a single overhand knot (granny knot) which should be strong enough. You can ensure the strenght by couple drops of superglue around the knot and eye.
 Finish off with heat shrink tubing and rings.
 Easy eh?
Now you are ready to fish  ------------- give it death! |
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Posted By: Wide Load
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2007 at 3:36pm
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Thanks Chris. You can't get clearer than that!
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Posted By: Fred Onion
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 9:22am
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Awsome Chris. Am off to the tackle shop today for some supplies ------------- FORD King of the Mountain |
Posted By: JTF
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 12:27pm
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 9:08pm
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Opps, forgot to mention this, good reminder jimi. Mogi adds this to all his assist hooks too. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: stellajigger
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 9:36pm
| What hook is that you are using Chris? |
Posted By: sooshee
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2007 at 12:13am
| Just an observation....I noticed that with the specialist assist hooks like the Owner SJ and Gamakatsu Tuned, the eye is turned just slightly so that the cord sits nicely in a straight line with the shank. |
Posted By: Rank Amateur
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2007 at 9:45am
| Cheers Chris... Pretty simple really... |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2007 at 5:00pm
Gamakatsu Tuned jig hooks Cam. Note the slight up turned eye and the typical Japanese style bend.
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stellajigger wrote:Posted By: Dohboy
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2007 at 4:57pm
| Chris does anyone in Auckland stocks those hooks? |
Posted By: chopsticks
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2007 at 6:12pm
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dohboy,
Fish City in Albany does. Best phone them first though. Get the size 35 for jigs 200 gms and above.
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Posted By: Dohboy
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2007 at 7:45pm
| Thanks CS |
Posted By: Accident Prone
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2008 at 10:10am
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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
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Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2008 at 11:35am
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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. |
Posted By: sooshee
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2008 at 8:32pm
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Hi Josh,
Not exactly answering you question but I like using heatshrink that shrinks to a tight fit over the cord- I can't remember what mm it is. But I find that a bit of slow-set superglue at the knot and eye helps lubricate the tight fitting heat shrink to slide over the thicker knot/eye.. If it is still too tight, I insert the tip of a needle nosed plier into the end of the heatshrink then firmly but slowly opening the jaws to widen the tube, if you know what I mean.
Cheers, Clarence
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Posted By: Accident Prone
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2008 at 8:48am
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Cheers Clarence,
Makes sense mate, will have a go with some tighter heat shrink using the pliers trick.
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2008 at 10:11am
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. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2008 at 10:14am
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!  ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: Benk
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2008 at 1:11pm
| Yeah, granny knot is the story |
Posted By: Bill Collector 1
Date 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 |
Posted By: JigNut
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 7:15pm
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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
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Posted By: tackle whore
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 9:37pm
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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
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 10:52pm
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. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: Gorillaluce
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2009 at 4:27pm
Hi where can i get some heat shrink tubing in Auckland? thanks
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Posted By: Fissure
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2009 at 7:33pm
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Dick Smith is quite cheap. |