Assist cord

[Lucas Nixon]

Hi guys,

Heading to the Pacific for a couple of weeks in May/June.

Main fishing style will be top water however I'm taking the jigging gear for when I'm feeling like getting bent over by a doggy or two.

I would appreciate any recommendations on peoples preferred choices of assist cord in particular for targeting dog tooth tuna.

Thanks.

[Tommy Du]

Don't know much about jigging doggies shout make a few wire Assist hooks up which have movement so should affect hook up rate.f not the jigstar assist cord is best I have used for teethy critters

[Cameron Mundy]

For Spanish Mackeral I remove the inner core of the assist and thread #6 Malin wire through the middle its still light enough to tie a traditional jigging knot around the shank of the hook, Not sure if this would stand up to doggies though. Maybe find a mate who fishes for marlin with a bench crimper and make up some cable assists. 

[Lucas Nixon]

Hey guys.

Tommy is the jigstar a kevlar assist?

Cameron I will definitely look into that.

Cheers for suggestions much appreciated.

[Andrew Johnson]

Guys

I use the heavy duty Varivas assist cord when I am chasing doggies and have had not any issues regarding bite off's from the dogs - the sharks that eat the dogs though - that's another thing!

Cheers

Andrew

[Lucas Nixon]

Hi Andrew,

Thanks I will have a look at the Varivas assist cord also.

That would have been a big fish.

Tax man always looking for their share.

[Tommy Du]

Yeap find that to be my favourate for toothy critters .