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Hi Angler,
I am partial to using a short-shank hook like an Octopus when using small worms, corn or small cheese balls for trout. I would use a #12 Raven Specialist hook.
God bless you,
Italo
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Hi Rad, I always sharpen the hook by running the file away from the point and also perpendicular to the point if the hook is really dull. I avoid going towards the point since if I slip I can do more damage to the point…God bless you.
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Hi Rad, its a good idea to use a swivel to connect your fluorocarbon leader to your main line when you are vertical jigging. The best swivels to use are ball-bearing swivels that easily adjust to any line twist. I try and use the smallest possible depending on how heavy of line I am using and the size of the fish I am going after….God bless you.
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Hi Roy, best suggestion I can make is to order the line and hooks directly from Amazon, https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=jig+assist+hooks&gclid=Cj0KCQiA95aRBhCsARIsAC2xvfx0i1P2b4ZWQyRxVcpmNGCuUEYESIQMCV962xcPS6g7UjhexacEgz8aApfwEALw_wcB&hvadid=538240948502&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9047918&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10023930273298757683&hvtargid=kwd-300167052459&hydadcr=29143_11354747&tag=googcana-20&ref=pd_sl_1exgj5w79f_e .
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The thinnest, lowest diameter leader you can use is made out of Titanium. You can purchase pre-made Titanium leaders or purchase a spool of Titanium wire and tie your own to the length you like….God bless you.
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If the water is clear I would either use a 14″, 30lb. Fluorocarbon leader or 30lb Titanium leader. Neither should interfere with the presentation of the swimbaits or plastic worm. However, the Fluorocarbon would be less visible to the fish…God bless you.
Make sure to check the fishing videos on our Italo Labignan YouTube channel and if you have any questions just email them to me at Ask Italo throughout our website.
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Of course you can. If you’re casting you may be limited on how long a leader you use so that you don’t have too much line hanging down from the to snap-swivels. If you’re trolling it would be much easier since you don’t have to cast. Having two snap-swivels “in-line” may may it a little bulkier and may take away the action if you are using smaller/lighter lures…God bless you.
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Hi Rich, when I’m just targeting pike and have the chance of booking one over 36” I use a stainless steel “black” leader or a Titanium leader (http://hooklineandsinker.ca/stringease-tackle/olympus-digital-camera-347/ ). My leader is not long, usually 8-12”. If I’m targeting bass & walleye and I have the chance of booking a pike incidentally, especially using crankbaits & slash-baits I use a 20-30lb. test fluorocarbon leader. If I’m fishing clear-water for bass and walleye and I don’t expect to hook any pike I use a 10 or 12 lb test fluorocarbon leader. Fish with a Passion. God bless you, Italo.
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Hi Adriano, stinger hooks are good to use when fish like walleye are very lethargic and bite “short” of the main hook. The Detroit River fishery is a good example. There are times when there are thousands of walleye in the river laying close to the bottom and they are so inactive that when you get a hit, they only hit part of the soft-plastic and the fish is missed. Other times when you use live bait like nightcrawlers or minnows and you get strikes but the fish only bite off part of the worm or just mark the baitfish that is also a good time to rig a stinger hook on a jighead…God bless you.
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Hi Steven, for fishing jigs and drop shot rigs I don’t use terminal tackle when tying the hooks to the line. I do however use an “in-line” swivel to connect my fluorocarbon leader to the main line to avoid any line twist. If I’m using a spoon or spinner I either use a snap-swivel at the lure, or an inline swivel at the top of the fluorocarbon leader anywhere from 14-24” away. If I fish for toothy fish with a spoon, spinner, jig or crankbait I use a wire leader that is equipped with a snap at one end and a swivel at the other end. For both rainbows and bulls I would use a 4-12lb test fluorocarbon leader depending on the size of fish I might hook with the smallest terminal tackle…God bless you.
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