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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
DIY Assist Hooks For Jigging - Part 2
Good day fellow anglers. Here is a simple DIY for doing assist hook. Have fun tying them. Mail me at sharma_8379@yahoo.com or drop me a message on Yahoo Messenger. My YM ID is sharma_8379
:::... Tools and materials that is required for this rig ...:::
:::... Run the kevlar material thru the solid ring ...:::
:::... Do a normal overhand knot to secure the solid ring in place ...:::
:::... Trim of the excess kevlar material ...:::
:::... It should look like this after trimming the excess kevlar material ...:::
:::... Take the other end of the kevlar material and run thru the eye of the hook ...:::
:::... Do a overhand knot over the shank of the hook ...:::
:::... Tighten the knot as close as possible to the eye of the hook ...:::
:::... Secure the hook on a mini vise ...:::
:::... Take some old braided line or dental floss and place them like the picture shown above ...:::
:::... Do about 8 to 10 turns ...:::
:::... Take the tag end run it thru the loop ..:::
:::... Using a plier, pull the other end to tighten the knot ...:::
:::... It should look like this once tightened ...:::
:::... Trim off all excess braided line and kevlar material ...:::
:::... Put a few drops of super glue ...:::
:::... There you have it, a complete Assist Hook for Jigging ...:::
:::... Assist hook ready for some action ...:::
Wish you good luck in trying out this assist hook. There are more to come. Different variations with different types of knots. Do stay tuned for the next update.
3 comments:
Excellent articles. I'm interested in getting into deep sea jigging. Looking forward to the next update! - http://j-addict.blogspot.com/
this is ok, but if you search a little bit more, you'll find some other more efficient methods.
Looking forward for part 3..hihi
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