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sickle hook question #11390512 02/04/16 03:45 AM
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I have never used sickle hook jig heads. It looks to me like it would be hard to thread a plastic onto the sharp bend in the hook. Ive always used conventional round bend hooks for that reason. I know sickle hooks are super sharp though. How hard is it to thread the plastic on the sickle hook?

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Very easy to thread that hook, plus I put a dab of super glue to hold it on.


It's time to "Set The Hook"!!!!!!

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I can't tell any difference between them when threading plastics on. I use the sickle jigheads a without a collar because it doesn't tear up the jig as quickly. I hope this helps.

Re: sickle hook question [Re: chaseh2003] #11390609 02/04/16 04:21 AM
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Easy man. Without the keeper for sure, and with a dab of superglue - like Rook said.

Have fun!

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Sickle hooks are GREAT! I feel like they have a better hook set ratio than the round hooks, but the guys that like to tip with minnows state that the minnow stays on the round hooks a lot better.
Haven't noticed any issues concerning threading plastics on
Hope this helps you thumb


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I bend out my sickle hooks just a tiny bit to open up the gap. Not a lot. Seems to help hookups for me with larger plastics.


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As stated...no issues with plastics on sickle hooks, but yes minnows do seem to come off easier when hooked through the lips.


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Originally Posted By: Rook1436
Very easy to thread that hook, plus I put a dab of super glue to hold it on.



+1

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Originally Posted By: Rook1436
Very easy to thread that hook, plus I put a dab of super glue to hold it on.
what Rook said thumb


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Give sickle hook a try, you will like it.


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Originally Posted By: Jacob
I bend out my sickle hooks just a tiny bit to open up the gap. Not a lot. Seems to help hookups for me with larger plastics.


This is VERY important depending on the batch of hooks used....

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If you guys using the super glue will give the jigs with the wire keepers a try you will throw all your
super glue in the trash. You don't have to worry about your plastic coming off ever. I bought a mold that
uses the little wire keepers and now the guys that regularly fish the crappie house here won't use
anything else.

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Originally Posted By: machinist
If you guys using the super glue will give the jigs with the wire keepers a try you will throw all your
super glue in the trash. You don't have to worry about your plastic coming off ever. I bought a mold that
uses the little wire keepers and now the guys that regularly fish the crappie house here won't use
anything else.

Johnny

Jigum poured us some of these a couple of years ago and they are the best of the best. Now I have a couple of buddies that pour them for me. The keepers are very cheap but, you have to have the special mold for them. And yep, I threw away all my super glue!


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I got a few from the wire keeper jigs heads from Jigum also.
When you have the color you want to use figured out, they are GREAT
But if your changing colors a lot to figure out the bite, they tear up the baits.


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