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 sickle hook question
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02/04/16 03:45 AM
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chaseh2003
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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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Re: sickle hook question
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02/04/16 03:52 AM
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Rook1436
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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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Re: sickle hook question
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02/04/16 03:54 AM
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KidKrappie
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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.
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Re: sickle hook question
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02/04/16 04:21 AM
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DFW-fisherman
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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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Re: sickle hook question
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02/04/16 12:24 PM
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tboxfish
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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 
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Re: sickle hook question
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02/04/16 02:09 PM
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Jacob
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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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Re: sickle hook question
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02/04/16 02:20 PM
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Duck_Jerky
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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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Re: sickle hook question
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02/04/16 02:37 PM
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smove
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Very easy to thread that hook, plus I put a dab of super glue to hold it on. +1
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Re: sickle hook question
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02/04/16 03:31 PM
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Fishbonz
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Very easy to thread that hook, plus I put a dab of super glue to hold it on. what Rook said
HE aka Fishbonz
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Re: sickle hook question
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02/04/16 04:19 PM
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moonriver
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Give sickle hook a try, you will like it.
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Re: sickle hook question
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02/04/16 04:21 PM
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Jerry T.
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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. This is VERY important depending on the batch of hooks used....
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Re: sickle hook question
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02/05/16 03:52 AM
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machinist
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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.
Johnny
I fish on the edge and stay out of the middle
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Re: sickle hook question
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02/05/16 06:11 AM
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Ruffneck2000
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Re: sickle hook question
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02/05/16 11:32 AM
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OkieBob
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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.
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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Re: sickle hook question
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02/05/16 01:42 PM
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tboxfish
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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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