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How to rig your poppers with hooks

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Daniel Wen:
Hi guys! yes the baker rig is very similiar to the rig we use in K. rompin off malaysia for casting poppers/stickbaits 40g-80g to sailfish!
We use any kinda thread or PE to lash the 2 hooks together wand then via a short length of assist cord( secured to hooks with glue and heat shrink) , the hooks are attached to the lure!

Mahmoud Salem:
Thanks for the useful write up
I have a problem when rigging Baker rig for small stickbaits(55-80gm) for big blue fin tuna, most of this size of stickbaits are recommended to be used with ST66 3/0 which are not strong enough for long fights with such strong fish, so I thought the Baker rig will be the answer so I can use stonger hooks without disturbing the lure balance by using heavier trebles/single hook on front
The problem is that any split strong enough (150lb+) will be too thick for the hooks(I'm using Gamakatsu LB HD 7/0 & 8/0, very close to Owner SJ 41)
too thick that the hooks will only stay in the place where the split is opened(one wrap of wire), I'm almost surethat this will cause leverage on the hook/split and may cause the split to open

Do you have any suggestions

Brandon Khoo:
I assume you're targeting the really serious bluefin if you're talking about split rings not being strong enough. Those fish are big enough to engulf the whole lure so how about just using singles which you tie direct to the lure using assist cord?

Mahmoud Salem:

--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on September 08, 2013, 11:02:23 AM ---I assume you're targeting the really serious bluefin if you're talking about split rings not being strong enough. Those fish are big enough to engulf the whole lure so how about just using singles which you tie direct to the lure using assist cord?

--- End quote ---
Brandon, you are right, I'm targeting big blue fin tuna (70 kg and bigger), I've been advised that though single assists may work with some lures, they will compromise the action of many (like a Gamma for example)
We will be using Smith Tokara & Race Point 250 rods which are a challenge to cast and work such stickbaiats as we need powerful rods, so I'm afraid single hooks combined with stiff rod tip will totally kill the action of the lures

CliffKhoo:
I had just came back from my first maldives trip and I got to say the single assist hook is awesome. 6 hits 6 hook ups. Though I modified it into double strand assist hook. Its an awesome rig. Thank you for sharing. 

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