I first saw "assist hooks" on "butterfly jigs" packaged with labels written in Japanese. I've since seen jigs with assist hooks mentioned lots of places and even used offshore. But, I've never looked into the assist hook thing. I have some questions you guys can probably answer:
1. Do you think assist hooks yield more or better hookups?
I think so
2. What's the idea behind them? Is it that some fish hit a tail hooked jig from the side or front end and escape the tail hook?
less leverage for the fish to swing the jig since assist hook attach to solid ring
3. Are assist hooks supposed to improve the action/look of the jig on its descent or to slow its descent?
I think it will improve action of the jig
4. Does a jig with hooks which dangle a few inches from the jig cast better because of better aerodynamics when they fold back on the fly? Or, maybe that doesn't matter because most assist hooked jigs are for yo-yoing and not casting.
Most jig fisherman hardly cast their jig, unless it's lite weight surface jig
Thanks for your thoughts.
Just my opinion
1. Do you think assist hooks yield more or better hookups?
I think so
2. What's the idea behind them? Is it that some fish hit a tail hooked jig from the side or front end and escape the tail hook?
less leverage for the fish to swing the jig since assist hook attach to solid ring
3. Are assist hooks supposed to improve the action/look of the jig on its descent or to slow its descent?
I think it will improve action of the jig
4. Does a jig with hooks which dangle a few inches from the jig cast better because of better aerodynamics when they fold back on the fly? Or, maybe that doesn't matter because most assist hooked jigs are for yo-yoing and not casting.
Most jig fisherman hardly cast their jig, unless it's lite weight surface jig
Thanks for your thoughts.
Just my opinion