View Full Version : How do you rig your knife jigs
G'day fella's i'm just wondering if you could stick up some photo's of how you rig your knife jigs, i have done heap's of research but everyone seems to rig them differently.
I have size 11 (250lb) owner split rings
Owner solid rings size 7.5 (450lb)
Owner 7/0 assist hooks with long loop and some short loop for my smaller jigs
I am going to be running a heavy duty snap swivel crimped to my 150lb leader so i can swap jigs easily.
cheers tim :)
wags on the water
09-03-2010, 11:59 PM
Attach the main line to the assist hook.
LostNearBribie
10-03-2010, 12:39 AM
Here is Royter's way of rigging them with jerk baits!
metaloid
10-03-2010, 09:59 AM
I am going to be running a heavy duty snap swivel crimped to my 150lb leader so i can swap jigs easily.I don't think there is only one (right) way to rig jigs, but typically it goes like this:
Leader -> Solid ring (knot/crimp) -> Split ring -> Jig.
Thanks to the split ring, as long as you've got a pair of split ring pliers handy, changing the jig only takes a minute. Not as quick as a snap swiwel, but 100% worry free!;)
The assist hook is attached directly to the solid ring, so when you get a fish, the jig is just dangling out of the way.
Pistol_P
10-03-2010, 11:01 AM
Tim...
Leader..(in my case a wind on)......Tied or crimped to a really strong swivel.
That stays on my reel all the time.
Then when out split ring pliers to open split ring and slide on the swivel.
Not as fast as having a snap swivel but it eliminates the possibility..?.....of the snap letting you down.
Pete
Cheer's for the reply's fella's, i think i will stick with the snap swivel crimped to my 150lb wind on for now and if i get a failure using the snap swivel i will change my rigging technique.
The snap swivels i have are black pete #7's (15kg)
Will these be suitable or should i have gone heavier, Duncan at Fish head said they should be strong enough. He said most guy's that jig don't use snap swivels incase a fish bites down down on it and opens it up.
The main reason i want to run a snap swivel is so i can quickly change jig's or change to a trolling skirt or x-rap.
Is it ok to rig like the picture below
cheers tim :)
Midnight
10-03-2010, 02:48 PM
Gday Tim,
Ditch the snap swivel if you are gonna jig. You will lose jigs and fish. I learnt the hard way.
Cheers,
Myles
Midnight
10-03-2010, 02:50 PM
Gday Tim,
Ditch the snap swivel if you are gonna jig. You will lose jigs and fish. I learnt the hard way.
If you want to use a snap, put a good quality hawaiin snap on a quality ball bearing swivel. It won't bounce open or open when it gets bit. Otherwise as the others have suggested is the go.
Cheers,
Myles
Is there any reason why the snap swivel shouldn't be connected to the split ring instead of the solid ring with the assist hook ??
cheers tim
Noelm
11-03-2010, 07:34 AM
I guess the short answer is, use as little extra hardware as possible, eveything that is added is an extra possible point of failure, sure it is convenient, but once mastered, changing jigs, sinkers, hooks and anything else in almost any rig is quick and easy, the fisho that pay attention to deatil and does everything "right" will usually outfish the "convenience" fisherman every time.
Ok i'm ditching the snap swivel idea and i plan to rig them as Pistol_P mentioned, i'll just have to find a ball bearing swivel with a big ring on one end as the #11h owner split rings are quite thick, and i'll have to buy a decent set of split ring pliers.
cheers tim :)
Pistol_P
11-03-2010, 01:25 PM
Get yourself the owner crane swivels size 1/0.
And to open those serious split rings you will need some good split ring pliers like the big owner ones.
Pete
revs57
12-03-2010, 07:39 PM
and Tim, use a perfection loop to tie the jig to the assist ring in place of the snap, easy to tie and allows 'natural' presentation on the drop
Ando74
13-03-2010, 02:37 AM
I have the assist hook rigged on it's own ring, then attached to the split ring on the jig, reduces the rubbing on the dacron.
Mat.
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