Hooks for jigging light setups
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Topic: Hooks for jigging light setups
Posted By: jonocoogee
Subject: Hooks for jigging light setups
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 2:22pm
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I have a quick question for those who jig lighter gear. I have a 100g setup running PE3 which I was using last week. I had lots of strikes but failed to hookup, I was using jigstar ninja 11/0 hooks which I feel may be too thicker gauge preventing the soft tip from having enough power to effectivley set the hook. Just wondering what hooks others in the same boat use, as I am fishing light gear can you get away with say the run of the mill assists that come with a jig. Prefer not buying hooks with are 3 for $25 ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
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Posted By: ELEVAR
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 3:29pm
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have you seen the swf hooks man they use then on tarpon, I got a couple from phill, they are super doper thin sorta scary looking but would penetrate like nothing else... people have been smashing marlin on them to so could handle say 8-10kg drag at a guess zac |
Posted By: jonocoogee
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 4:25pm
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Ohh yeah, might have to drop old phil a line and see what he's upto. Are they are jigging style hook? ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
Posted By: jac
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 7:40am
| Have you looked at the shout kudako in smaller sizes 4 and 5/0? |
Posted By: scuzzymoto
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 4:45pm
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have a gander at this thread- some very good info on hooks and sizes http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/hook-info_topic97365.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/hook-info_topic97365.html ------------- "It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled” Mark Twain |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 4:56pm
Check out the Gamakatsu 510 assist hooks -  Retail about $12. Sizes available 2/0, 3/0, 4/0. These were developed for the slow jigs that are just now becoming popular.  If you want to make your own, then go for the Gamakatsu 4X Strong Octopus hook. Not quite as grunty as a live bait hook but much stronger than regular Octopus hook. Sizes available 1/0-10/0 ------------- give it death! |
jonocoogee wrote:Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 7:17pm
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Jono ... Kaveman has some wicked light jigging hooks in various sizes.... Scotty has been using them and swears by them...plus they won't cost you an arm and a leg.... ------------- www.synit.co.nz |
Posted By: jonocoogee
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 7:27pm
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wont cost me an arm and a leg aye....you know me too well. Might have to drop him a line. ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
Posted By: loodafish
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 7:08pm
| Hey bro try something with a cutting point! Those Trokars are good hooks with a nice cutting point man |
Posted By: Mr Plastic
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2014 at 7:52am
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The gamakatsu assists on CWs post are great. Ive started using them on several different lures. Love the barb on the outside of the point. Very sharp and they dont corrode at all. Great price as well. ------------- Synit Prototype bender |