Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Assist rigging Poppers/Stickbaits
Mark Harris:
--- Quote from: ed nicholas on June 11, 2013, 11:01:42 PM --- you simply cannot wrap anything once with any of these soft leaders. Most will disagree with me as do alot of guests when i try suggesting it .. they all hang their heads and apologise though when their monster GT destroys their rig :'(
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Yep, I can vouch for that and I was one of those people. I now always double thread the Uni or use a thimble.
--- Quote from: ed nicholas on June 11, 2013, 11:01:42 PM ---Mark those fig 8 rings you left me are awesome and thats the way i rigged this lure (Double wrapped) 4 turn Uni to swivel, Split ring to lure with fig 8 attached to split too. It also had a treble on the back but the first fish came in on the assist so i took the treble off and 20 mins later landed this fish with just the assist single hook on a BIG Popper .. stoked.
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Pleased have they worked for you mate. It is a Jigging Master product an they are the best assist solid rings around I think.
Robert Tapert:
HI Ed
I am wondering if you have a diagram (photo) of the figure 8 for the connection that you mention above. I have had that issue with a single Uni flattening and breaking. I use a san diego jam which is a double but a bit bulky.
thanks
rob
Brandon Khoo:
Can someone explain to me what is meant by flattening of the uni knot? I gather it means that the knot is compromised somehow but I am trying to understand the "flattening" aspect.
Ed, any chance you can illustrate a double wrapped four turn uni knot? I am trying to picture it in my head but just not getting there. It's the double wrapped or double thread part I want to understand.
This is a good thread!
Mark Harris:
Hi Brandon,
The double refers to doubling back and threading through the eye twice in the way that some anglers use for a Trilene Knot:
That is the wrong knot admittedly, but it shows the process clear enough - just translate that to a Uni. There is no double wrapping - only a double feed of the leader through the eye. With stiffer leader, it can sometimes be a little tricky getting the double to stay in place on the swivel while forming the knot, but with the supple leaders typically used for GT fishing, it is OK with a bit of practice.
I should also admit that I was sceptical about the necessity of this until this year. When fishing heavy drag (about 15 kgs), I lost the fish of a lifetime to the very issue which Ed had warned about. 170lb Varivas Shock Leader sliced by the eye of a 3/0 NT swivel. The fish hooked up and as soon as it ran, ping and I was loose. The leader came back with the Uni wraps intact but the section which was threaded through the swivel was cut. Later the lure (a Seafrog!), floated back to the surface with the swivel and split ring still attached.
I think this is only a problem when fishing super heavy drag, but since then I have made a habit of double threading leader through the eye of the swivel.
I hope that helps explain a bit.
Mark Harris:
--- Quote from: Robert Tapert on June 21, 2013, 08:23:56 AM ---HI Ed
I am wondering if you have a diagram (photo) of the figure 8 for the connection that you mention above. I have had that issue with a single Uni flattening and breaking. I use a san diego jam which is a double but a bit bulky.
thanks
rob
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Hey Robert, Ed is referring there to a bag of Jigging Master figure 8 solid rings which I left with him to use for assist hooks.
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