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ChocoLab

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quick question for those who make their own assist hooks. I'm making some rigs/teasers for seabass and fluke, and was curious about using assist hooks, only it looks like most of the line used is some form of kevlar cord. seems a bit overkill for smaller species and it's kind of pricey. I was wondering if I could make the assist hooks using some 50# dacron or even spectra/braid? anyone try this? any input would be greatly appreciated...

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Tuf line makes kevlar assist chord line and its relatively cheap. I think I paid 15 bucks for 100' of 300lb.

 

And yes you can use spectra, zylon, or dacron.

 

Enoch has a great youtube video on how to make em. I use his method with a twist. Literally.

 

Before I double the line and tie the overhand knot on double tag end side. I hold the line straight and twist it about 4-6 times then fold it over and proceed from there. Also instead of heat shrink I use epoxy and put it on a jig / fly dryer.

 

You can also use colored liquid electrcal tape to coat the line if you want more stiffness or color.

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Tims

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thanks, yes I saw enochs you tube video, had no idea it could be so simple. I like the idea of heat shrink tubing to help with chaffing... i'll have to google tuf line kevlar... how thick is that 300#, do they make a 80 or 100#?

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thanks, yes I saw enochs you tube video, had no idea it could be so simple. I like the idea of heat shrink tubing to help with chaffing... i'll have to google tuf line kevlar... how thick is that 300#, do they make a 80 or 100#?

 

Jusf so you know the heat shring will not help much at all in regards to chaff protection. Maybe with sandpaper mouthed fish. But what its mainly designed to do is keep the tags from the dead knot parallel to the hook shank. You can wrap the tags like you would wrap a rod guide to secure them and then heatshrink over top. But the epoxy deal works so much better.

 

All I do is pre cut all the chord, tie the dead knots. Make sure the knot is true with no criss crossess.You'll see what I mean when you do it.

 

lye the ends flat against the shank and hit them with a drop of super glue.

 

Tie up a dozen or two. Then brush on the epoxy. 30-60minute works great avoid the 5 minute.

 

If using dacron or braid I recomment the dead knot method followed by multiple alternating half hitches down the shank as a lock.

 

If chaffe is not too much of an issue heat shrink away just be sure to super glue the knot once pulled tight. And the best way to shrink the tubing is to use hot/ boiling water not a plame or heat gun. especially when not using kevlar

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Tims

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Not sure in the ranges in size tuf line offers. But they do make heavier I think 500# but its been quite awhile since I checked I think I ordered online from grandpa gregs or sumthin and the shipping was horrifically slow.after about a month I got in touch with him and he said it was gonna be shipped that day. I told him to send another spool of the heavier stuff. He even said he'd ship it free for the wait. But it never showed up. And it took another 2 and a half weeks to get the first order.

 

I think Kil Song at Jig and pop is stocking it. I suggests buying from him. One of the nicest guys out there and an amazing fisherman to boot.

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Tims

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