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Assist rigging Poppers/Stickbaits

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Sam Morrison:
Hey guys,

I'm just playing around with options for creating rock solid connections. I wired this little popper the other day, it is relatively short being 130mm and only runs a tail hook for this reason. I would like to start experimenting more with assist rigging off of the cupped mouth.

I would like to see how you guys are attaching assists, and rigging it up.





Here's a close up... Grommet for your leader/uni knot to sit nicely in and a ring to attach your assist cord too... I would like to incorporate a swivel in here, and will give it a go when the swivel option arrives.

Unnecessary over kill?

Mark Harris:
I would say overkill Sam, although they are nice touches and it is good to see a lure maker really thinking.

I suspect most folks keep assists with a ring already attached and the use of grommets is not widespread as far as I know?   

As for a swivel, I think most anglers have their favourite brands and sizes depending on the set up. So again you might not be achieving too much by adding a standard one to the lure which cannot be removed.

Just my thoughts.

Trevor Skinner:
Sam,

I agree with Mark.

Keep it simple and let anglers customize their own rigging. They'll do it regardless and if there is a failure they'll blame the lure and its maker rather than the hardware.

Regards,


Trevor   

Sam Morrison:
Well I agree with you both, but I thought I would put it out there...

As for the grommets Mark, I have one guy who likes tying direct to the stick bait but finds the uni-knot can flatten out because of the tight bend. So I just cut the ring and add the little grommet when wiring it up... It's about the only application I could think of which would help... He doesn't use a swivel or split ring...

Now we need to come up with a way to hold a single hook to the belly of the stick bait this is attached via assist cord to the nose for Tuna... No rubber bands etc... Some way the hook can clip in and release, but not break on the first fish  ??? Thinking hats on Trevor, Mark!  :D

Mark Harris:
For the grommet-man, he could just use a thimble - cheap and easy solution :)

For the assist hook held to the belly, hard to think of anything easier than a rubber band or a cable tie.

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