jig hooks for poppers
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Topic: jig hooks for poppers
Posted By: wanabe
Subject: jig hooks for poppers
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2010 at 4:51pm
| can you use owner Stinger Jigging hooks (sj-41) for poppers |
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Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2010 at 4:58pm
can you think of any reasons why you couldn't?  ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Badfish
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2010 at 5:32pm
| They're up there with the hook of choice in many countries mate. It's hard to argue with what Kezza said, simple but a good way to look at it. |
Posted By: stellajigger
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2010 at 7:38pm
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yip
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Posted By: MarkE
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2010 at 7:55pm
How about a pair of big-ass Owner trebles? flatten the barbs if you're a wuss.... ------------- Sea Strike 18' Centre Console - Under Construction.... http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/sea-strike-18-build-thread_topic87723_page1.html" rel="nofollow - Build Thread here |
Posted By: wanabe
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2010 at 9:28pm
thanks, thats a good way of looking at it |
Kezza wrote:Posted By: wanabe
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2010 at 9:30pm
As I learn more it depends on the way the lure is made and balanced so I guess any thing is worth trying 2 weeks in Samoa will help |
Posted By: murrayt
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2010 at 10:00pm
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Anythings better than trebles - make a mess of any fish you want to
release and an even bigger mess of yourself if you're not careful. I've still got the wounds from my last trip to White Is a couple of weeks ago - caught a rat king on stick bait while up the front of the boat - too lazy to take it down the back for an easy release so hauled it up. The stick bait had an Owner Decoy 6/0 at the rear and a treble on it's belly. Fish was on 1 hook of treble, boat rolled, rod started to fall over grabbed for rod, fish slipped from grip, Decoy went into calf, fish wriggled some more, Decoy went right through calf skin and back out a second hole, grabbed at fish to stop it wriggling and one of the free hooks on the treble went into my thumb and stuck fast. The fish and I survived but I wouldn't like to try it in Samoa. I can see why the skipper didn't look too enthused about my single treble on the stick bait. |
Posted By: stellajigger
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 5:34am
got to love it when the fish get there own back 
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Posted By: murrayt
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 9:51am
| Got his great grandma a few days later at Ranfurly Banks so felt a bit happier. |
Posted By: Elpescador
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 10:07am
| alot of topwater baits come with trebles for balance and it aint difficult to flatted barbs or file them off!! |
Posted By: snapper14
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 10:39am
Ouch Murrayt. Is it wrong to ask if there were any photos?
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Posted By: mozz
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 11:13am
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So cause you were lazy trebles are bad Murray? I think a single circle hook is good for you wanabe
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Posted By: murrayt
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 12:32pm
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No Mozz, cause I was lazy I got stabbed - still think trebles are not good if you want to release fish.
In reality it was the fishing equivilant of "buck fever", big school of trevs, kingfish prowling everywhere and a nice new shiny stickbait, got the rear treble off and replaced but couldn't restrain myself any longer.
I'd go with single jig, livebait or circle hook at rear +/- another at belly.
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Posted By: TAZEE
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 1:33pm
 High quality, chemically sharpened, forged hook with exclusive 'back eye'. The back eye means that the hook can be used successfully as a replacement for trebles on minnow lures in addition to being fitted to deepwater jigs. The unique design allows the hook to be fixed on a single split ring. To extend the working life, when used in a trolling situation, the attachment of a zinc anode is recommended. Hook length 54mm. Gape 28mm. Just recevied these;s bad boys..8/0 only at this stage. ------------- WWW.WSLAURIE.CO.NZ The Best fishing spot In New Zealand |
Posted By: murrayt
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 5:28pm
| Can vouch for those hooks Tazee, very sharp and tough as, we gave up trying to cut the end of and flattened the barb to get it out of me. |
Posted By: Gruntled
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 5:46pm
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Heard Murray squeal from the back of the boat. Photos are around somewhere.
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Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 7:15pm
so are these at lauries mate and how much please? ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |