assist hooks for doggies

[dylan squarci]

Hi guys. I need a bit of help with assist hooks on jigs for doggies. What chord is best to use and where do i get it from, bear in mind i dont want to spend a lot of money as its already expensive enough losing 30 jigs a day.

[Mark Harris]

Losing 30 jigs a day?  What are you doing?!!!

For assist cord, I think Kevlar is the cheapest viable solution.  You should find kevlar cord available at any decent tackle store that caters for customers who jig.

[dylan squarci]

yeah, 30. it was crazy. most were lost to sharks. ill have to go searching for some then, is there anywhere online i can get some?

[Mark Harris]

Here is an example for you Dylan http://www.fishhead.com.au/store/products/Varivas-SS-Assist.html

Please do not think that it will stop bite offs though. Nothing will bar wired or chain linked assists and usually they do not work very well.

[dylan squarci]

thanks Mark. what poundage do you recommend. i will be doubling the chord, tying it too the hook, then looping it onto a solid ring. We were using wire to prevent bite offs but not only did it kink and break, it also caught a heap of sharks. from now on i dont mind loosing hooks instead of catching sharks.

[Mark Harris]

Size 50 should be big enough.

[Brandon Khoo]

Dylan, if you are losing thirty jigs, the cost of the hooks should be the least of your problems!! 

[dylan squarci]

thanks Mark. i know Brendon, we are now looking at buys jigs from some wholesalers at under $2 each in 100 peice lots. it will only take 3 trips to loose them all 

[Brandon Khoo]

 

[Dan Konig]

Out of interest Dylan where are you fishing?!

[dylan squarci]

just inside the shelf off the gbr near cairns

[Trevor Skinner]

A Mustad 14/0 and 4 metres of 600lb cable!

You might not catch many doggies but you'll stop losing your jigs (maybe)

Oh, and a flying gaff

[dylan squarci]

hahahahahaha, "we need a bigger boat"

[Mark Harris]

thanks Mark. i know Brendon, we are now looking at buys jigs from some wholesalers at under $2 each in 100 peice lots. it will only take 3 trips to loose them all 

And then the cost of leader, hook, swivel, solid ring and split ring!

There must be a hell of lot of sharks where you fish!

[dylan squarci]

exactly Mark. Then also the time it takes rigging the jigs, its rediculous.