Assembling Double Assist Hooks
Let’s rig your own double hooks. There are pre-rigged double hooks in the market, but very few with the fluoro-cored assist cord. We should rig it ourselves as it is a part of fishing.
Hooks with ring eye
You can make different lengths of assist line to suit the different sizes of your jigs. I make 3cm, 4cm, 5cm. And sometimes you come shorter in the end but that’s OK. It comes handy sometimes to have 3.5cm and 4.5cm.
Assembling is pretty simple with the ring eye of the hook. The downside is that we don’t have many kinds of hooks with ring eye, and some believe that the ring eye is big and makes noisy movements.
PR Knot to assemble the double hook
If you have a vise and a bobbin tool, this is much better assembling.
It’s simply stronger than the other knot, just like PR Knot is. It also keeps the positions of the hooks much better intact.
I’m still practicing this assembling and a lot of things can go wrong. But this is what I was taught.
Hooks with flat eye
Seafloor Control JAM Assist Line
Assist line with fluoro core. It’s firm and supple, keeping the assist hooks from tangling with the leader during the fall actions of SPJ. The color is red because red is the most invisible color in the water.
- PE15 fluoro core 5m: JPY810
- PE20 fluoro core 5m: JPY972
- PE24 fluoro core 5m: JPY1,026
- PE32 fluoro core 5m: JPY1,026
A.S.S. Assist Line
ASS has gone out of business. What is left is the market is the only stock available.
Assist line with fluoro core from Angler’s Support Service. ASS is a member of Team Sato. They make what Sato Sensei invented and this is one of them. PE braided with fluoro line running through it. So it’s firm and supple.
Slow Pitch utilizes a lot of small actions, and the head of the jig goes up and down many times. You’d want to have this firm assist line in the HEAD hooks. It will avoid tangling up with the leader.
Assist line with fluoro core
PE15 fluoro core 5m: JPY1,156PE20 fluoro core 5m: JPY1,480PE30 fluoro core 5m: JPY1,836
Assist line with no core.
PE15 no core 5m: JPY648- PE20 no core 5m: JPY875
PE30 no core 5m: JPY1,134
DECOY GP Ring
The best solid ring to be connected to leader is GP Ring from Decoy. A seamless one-piece solid ring with tremendous strength. Polished to perfection to be leader friendly. The unique shape hosts the leader knot to settle and delivers the direct impact to the hook. #4 is the standard size.
- GP Ring #3 300lb 12 pcs: JPY550
- GP Ring #4 400lb 12 pcs: JPY550
- GP Ring #5 500lb 12 pcs: JPY550
Seafloor Control S-ring
Seamless solid ring that is polished to perfection. Light stainless steel doesn’t interfere jig movements. This is to tie assist cords. This is where you get the powerful impacts when the fish shakes its head. Do not use the welded ring which can damage the assist cord.
- S-Ring 5.3mm 55kg 30 pcs: JPY880
- S-Ring 6.0mm 63kg 30 pcs: JPY880
A.S.S. seamless ring
ASS has gone out of business. What is left is the market is the only stock available.
Seamless solid ring from Anglers Support Service. This ring is made by the columnar polishing rod. Non-welding seamless ring makes it so tough to break. Perfectly rounded metal has no corners to damage the line.
The ring you use doesn’t have to be this, I don’t think. But I would not trust a welded ring. It has to be punched one piece of metal.
6.0mm Ring 50 pcs: JPY1,3507.0mm Ring 50 pcs: JPY1,350
Hooks with ring eye
DECOY Pike Type-R
- Pike Type-R #1/0 7 pcs: JPY550
- Pike Type-R #2/0 6 pcs: JPY550
- Pike Type-R #3/0 5 pcs: JPY550
- Pike Type-R #4/0 4 pcs: JPY550
A.S.S. Anaaki Hooks
A.S.S. Anaaki #20 50 pcs: JPY2,970A.S.S. Anaaki #22 50 pcs: JPY2,970- A.S.S. Anaaki #24 50 pcs: JPY3,850
- A.S.S. Anaaki #26 50 pcs: JPY3,850
Hooks with flat eye
DECOY Pike (normal)
- Pike AS-03 #1/0 10 pcs: JPY550
- Pike AS-03 #2/0 8 pcs: JPY550
- Pike AS-03 #3/0 6 pcs: JPY550
CULTIVA Jigger Light Shiwari
- Jigger Light Shiwari #2/0 9 pcs: JPY550
- Jigger Light Shiwari #3/0 8 pcs: JPY550
- Jigger Light Shiwari #4/0 7 pcs: JPY550
- Jigger Light Shiwari #5/0 6 pcs: JPY550
- Jigger Light Shiwari #6/0 5 pcs: JPY550
CULTIVA Jigger Light Hold
- Jigger Light Shiwari #2/0 9 pcs: JPY550
- Jigger Light Shiwari #3/0 8 pcs: JPY550
- Jigger Light Shiwari #4/0 7 pcs: JPY550
- Jigger Light Shiwari #5/0 6 pcs: JPY550
- Jigger Light Shiwari #6/0 5 pcs: JPY550
KINRYU Nic Pro
- Nic Pro #20 10 pcs: JPY495
- Nic Pro #22 9 pcs: JPY495
- Nic Pro #24 8 pcs: JPY495
- Nic Pro #26 7 pcs: JPY495
Hope the information helps! Good luck!
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This is very helpfull thank you totos I will now need some hooks solid rings pe flouro core etc as well .ha maybe I will just send you my credit card and you just keep sending me everything I need ? I have to say this is the best fishing site . I would like to come to your fishing workshop but do not think I can get time off work carl
Hi Carl.
I’m glad the video helped. It’s really nice to assemble your own hooks. You can make the assist line as long or as short as you want. And the other thing is that you can use PIke. This thing really bites!
Too bad you can’t make it to Okinawa Workshop. Hope to go fishing with you someday!
Hi Totos
Fantastic video, I like how you tie the hooks with the knot in the line first. I haven’t seen it done that way before but it makes for a quick and easy strong knot. I have used a lot of different assist cord but the one you use in the video seems nice and supple which can only help when tying knots, think I will have to add that on my next shopping list. Anyway once again brilliant video it really helps us guys out that don’t speak japanese.
Mark
Hi Mark.
I know what you mean. This is an easy lazy knot. But it’s good. This is how ASS standard hooks are tied. The only possible problem is that the assist line is easy to get twisted. You just need to keep adjusting the direction of the hook point as shown in the video.
This assist line is firm and supple. Because slow pitch utilizes a lot of sliding and falling, it keeps the hooks away from tangling up with the leader, and keeping the hooks easy to be swallowed and hooked at the same time. The rear hooks don’t have to be fluoro core, but it can.
Hi Totos San, great demo video. I’ve been tying assist hooks myself for a long time and though they work fine, the ones you tied look so much better! I especially like how you use the jig to straighten and even out the length of your double assists hooks before tying on the solid ring, gives me a new perspective to doing this. Gonna try it tonite when I get home 🙂
Hi Werner.
Glad you found the demonstration helpful. Thank you for dropping your message! Enjoy!
Good stuff, I picked up some handy hints and……..he has a voice.
Nice to hear you mate.
Hi Daz.
You can’t stop teasing me, can you!?
Yes, I have a voice. I just didn’t have a mic and a quiet room to myself before. I happened to have them that day.
Guess I should put out my voice more to the world huh?
Yes, such is the mystique of our favourite Japanese jigger! We are growing accustomed to that big wide grin of yours as another amberjack hits the deck, but the voice has been left to the imagination! Now back to the video – an ice cold beer was missing from your desk Totos, I’m sure Daz will agree. We will show you these Aussie tricks when you visit us…
Here comes the other Aussie!!!
OK OK OK, I will come. And you can save those tricks for me!
I’ve was wondering, is there a reason why they use such tiny solid rings? I mean, does it have its benefits or something like that? What kind of split rings are you using? I can’t find any small split ring with heavy poundage around my place…
It’s “the less metal in your system, the more contacts you get.” principal. But personally I don’t think you have to push so hard. I’d just use the least metals that I feel comfortable setting up with.
I use HOT’S Toughness Split Ring as recommended by Sato Sensei. It’s considered the best for its strength and the tightness of the split.
JPY1,575
No.4 / 90LB / 100 in a pack
No.5 / 100LB / 80 in a pack
Very Nice Totos 🙂
I was following yr video step by step …. clear as water thanks 🙂
Hi Joel.
I’m happy that it helps you. Do you like the Pike hook?
hi Totos
i would like to know where i can order the pe20 flouro core and pe20
thanks
Hi Batt.
Thank you very much for your interest.
I can help you buy anything on this post with 10% handling fee.
The shipping will be by EMS of Japan Post.
http://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/charge/list/ems_all_en.html
Contact me to tell what you need and I’ll send back the quote.
You can pay by credit card or PayPal.
Thank you!
Totos
Can i pls have your e-mail?
Thanks
Hi Batt.
Please go to Contact page first.
http://anglers-secrets.com/v2020/about-japanese-anglers-secrets/
Then on we communicate by emails, but I don’t like to give the address on the site as the a lot of robots are out there looking for addresses.
Hi Totos
Indeed, yours is the best site for blurred anglers like me… Of course in time to come, I will get what I need through you.
I am new to slow pitch / slow fall jigging as I had done popping and fast jigging before. So I got myself a cheap rod Major Craft Crostage B63/5SP to try out with my 5 years old Accurate 870 NXC gear ratio 6:0 : 1, the size is smaller than Ocea Jigger2000P NR. Look suitable to start learning how to slow pitch with a few Hearty Rise 140 and 170 gm slow fall jigs.
I didn’t want to spend so much money yet but I hope you can advise me the suitability of this setup and any area of improvement to be successful.
Thanks and best wishes.
tony
Hi Tony.
Thank you very much for reading my site.
So you have set you up to start slow pitch jigging. That’s good.
Well, you are asking for my advise but you haven’t stated your problems. Haven’t got any yet? Well, if that’s the case, go out there and try it out!!! Ask the ocean. But the ocean answers only when you get the fish. It won’t tell anything otherwise. If it gets too long to wait for the answer, ask me.
Good luck!
Hi Totos,
The information on your site is extremely helpful! I’m trying to assembly my own assist hooks. Not sure if you’ve answered this question already, but may I ask what type of line are you putting in the bobbin tool? Do you use the same line to tie different size hooks?
Hello Totos,
Thank you for the great videos! Was wondering what kind of thread you use on bobbin tool? I have heard that PE thread is not good for this because it has no stretch and holds poorly. What are your thoughts on this? Target species is grouper and must have very strong attachment to assist cord.
Thank you,
Angel Alonso
Hi Gary and Angel.
For PR knotting the double hooks, any PE0.8 to 1.0 is good. I use my used PE line from light casting game when it’s available.
The best in the market is ASS bobbin thread, PE0.8 8-ply 5.8kg. Many pros use it.
http://anglers-secrets.com/v2020/product/02hook/ass-bobbin-thread/
Angle, you are worried that PE line may not be suitable for this. Well, for PE to leader connection, the best knot is PR knot. The knot loses virtually 0% of the line strength. I’ve never had line break at PR knot myself too.
PE knot is indeed weak for friction, but in PR knot, the tension will not be put on in the direction to break the whipped thread. You know what I mean? If it were whipped perpendicularly to the direction of the tension, it would be very weak. But it is whipped ALONG the direction of the tension.
Anyway, trust PR knot with a PE line.
How long you cut the Assist line? 90 Cm?
It depends on how long the assist you want at the finish. And that’s determined how big the jig you are putting it on.
Snelling requires more cord than PR knot.
You just need to try and see for yourself.
Good luck.
Hi
Can I just have your advice about using the bobbin methods on hooks with eyes? It’s tough to find hooks without eyes here. Tried to leave a “contact me” to liaise via email but it keeps telling me that my email is not recognised.
Hi Aileen.
Sorry about the contact form not working for you. You can try ‘info’, following @anglers-secrets.com
(Sorry the way I write it. It’s for the spam.)
I’m not clear what you are asking. You can’t find hooks with ring eyes, but you want to know how to PR Knot with hooks with ring eyes?
Hi Toto, i would like to thank you for this great site! i am going for a fishing holiday to Norway in July and have decided to try the slow pitch there thanks to inspiration from you. i bought myself an ocea NRHG 2001 as you have suggested but i have a very cheap rod at the moment because i need to have 2 piece rod for travelling but haven`t found anything good yet.
Well actually my main question is how do you stop line twist without using a swivel? i mean every drop the line must twist alot with the dancing lure and together with lack of levelwind doesnt that make a terrible mess of the line on the reel? i will be jigging in up to and over 100 m but i am worried i will make a mess of the line. queston 2 : do you have any videos where you show how to control the line distribution on the reel while jigging and fighting the fish?
Thank you soo much and best regards from Switzerland!
Dooly
Hi Doolyb.
First of all, swivel doesn’t really prevent line twisting. And with or without swivel, you don’t make a mess by line twisting. Believe me. Just don’t worry about it.
About the leveling the line load, we guide the line with a finger or a thumb to level the load when you retrieve back up the jig. We just don’t worry about it when we are fighting a fish. If you need to level the line load during the fight, you can tilt the rod in a way that the line is on the right side of the rod guide, then you will get it loaded on the right side of the spool. Tilt to the other way to get it loaded on the left side.
Good luck!
Excellent tutorial as always Totos. May I know how you tie the ASS Anaaki hook? I noticed that there is a hole in the flat eye. Do you thread the assist cord in that hole? Thanks.
Just like in the first video with Pike Type-R with the ring eye.
Good evening totos sensei. I have another question, from the videos i watched, i rarely see slow jigging hook using skirt. Do you have any idea why?
Hi Christian. I think SPJ anglers like simplicity. We try to use the natural free swim of the jig and try to avoid any possible things that may restrict it. And we believe that movement is the main attraction.
But in the first video, Sato Sensei talked about skirts and that sometimes, in some conditions, for some targets, skirts can be effective. But after that, no one has seen him use skirts. I think SPJ was in its infancy back then. Not so many jigs and weights were available.