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Maybe you think that cord rigging of front hooks on jigs and minnows is tricky. Nah. It's not witchcraft. It's easy. Here's how.
What you need for D-I-Y assist hook rigging: braided Dyneema/Kevlar cord, braid scissors, and some hooks:  Cut a handspan of the cord with the braid scissors (don't frustrate yourself with regular scissors), and push out the inner core - it's easy:  Pull it all the way out, and bin it. If you ever find a use for the inner core, please let us know what it is...  Fold the cord in half, and position it alongside the hook shank:  Throw a loop alongside the shank, big enough to pass the end through twice:  Pass the bit where the cord is folded in half, around the shank and through the loop (that, in summary, is a half hitch with both strands around the shank):  and then around the shank and through the loop for a second time:  Pull it tight...  Assuming it's an Owner SJ-38, SJ-41 or SJ-51 hook, all of which have a smooth welded and slightly bent back eye, you can then pass the loop through the eye from the back...  and pull it up to meet the eye...  We don't worry about trimming the tag ends any shorter, there's no harm in leaving them out there. If you've tied the loop too short or too long, you can still push the knot undone or loose, and adjust accordingly. When done, loop them on to your lure/jig/minnow/stickbait/popper whatever, squash down the barbs, and go catch fish!   Note the small cable tie loosely linking the eyes of the back-to-back hooks. That's essential to prevent one of the hooks from ending up on the other end of the split ring and falling over to face the wrong direction, and unbalancing the lure - anyway don't dwell on it, rig 'em like this and you'll find it works well. We forgot to crush the barbs on these ones before taking the pic.
Text and pics © Bluewater Tackle World
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