Raptor Assist Hooks

[Spaniard]

Originally Posted by Squished

Hmm, here's a 6/0 and 8/0, neither have knots....

I think it would be pretty easy to tie a overhand knot if you want to , just pull out the spectra , tie the knot and loop it back to its original way

[mythosbeer]

I have had the serving get knicked and cut from the teeth of fish and had to change hooks because I was afraid the ones without knots would come loose. I imagine thats why they are changing it. It may be hard to unravel but cut the serving in the middle, jig it in the water a couple times and then try the strength test. Another option is to epoxy the serving to it doesn't get knicked and start coming off.

They seem like strong hooks and I have quite a few that I still use...I also make my own and prefer a knot on those.

btw, those ebay hooks rust if they just see the water so be careful. The paint on a lot of those jigs chips very easily also.

Mitch

[BretABaker]

Originally Posted by mythosbeer

btw, those ebay hooks rust if they just see the water so be careful. The paint on a lot of those jigs chips very easily also.

Mitch

yep - you get what you pay for!

[johndtuttle]

thx for the nice post. Inquiring minds got a lot out of this thread .

[jclarksnakes]

No problem on the hooks rusting. I have loads of spares. I have seen that those cheap hooks rust faster than some others but I rinse lures after use and so far have not had any of mine get too rusty. Also, the fish do not seem to care about some chips in the paint.

[TS18997]

Why not shrink wrap the Raptors? I did it to all mine and didnt take too long. 3/16 shrink tube fits nice and snug. The way I figure it, it may not make them stronger but it probably preserves the serving a while longer and extends the life of the setup.

[jclarksnakes]

TS,
....Excellent idea!!!
Jeff

[jclarksnakes]

I got some new 8/0 ones in from Cape May Tackle today. They do not have the rope wrapped around the hook shank.

I looked at the OTI website and it does say the rope is wrapped around the hook shank on the 8/0 and 10/0 sizes.
Assist Hooks : Ocean Tackle International

[Squished]

Originally Posted by jclarksnakes

I got some new 8/0 ones in from Cape May Tackle today. They do not have the rope wrapped around the hook shank.

I looked at the OTI website and it does say the rope is wrapped around the hook shank on the 8/0 and 10/0 sizes.
Assist Hooks : Ocean Tackle International

Those are the old ones, same ones i have and why I was curious as to why OTI moved to the knots...

[Minnow]

Originally Posted by Squished

Hmm, here's a 6/0 and 8/0, neither have knots....

Bulk purchase assist hooks does not have a knot on all sizes.
Only retail package 8/0 and 10/0 assist hook have knot.