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Old 08-20-2004, 07:07 PM   #1
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to split ring? or not to split ring?

on the rear hook?? ya know.

and another ???
how the heck do you completly close these stainless siwash open eye hooks???

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Old 08-20-2004, 07:14 PM   #2
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Split ring always Mike! Makes it dance real perty!

Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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Old 08-20-2004, 07:15 PM   #3
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I buy closed, otherwise just crimp it more with some wide pliers.

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Old 08-20-2004, 07:20 PM   #4
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pliers no worky.
stainless has too much memory and springs back a little

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Old 08-20-2004, 07:26 PM   #5
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Bigger pliers

I've also heard many say to use the tinned siwash hooks and not the stainless. Less brittle.

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Old 08-20-2004, 11:14 PM   #6
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U can lean on a pair of big channel locks or put it in a vice.Stainless is the way to go 5/0 an up when u wrap somethin on it.No rust.I usually file the point down some.
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Old 08-21-2004, 02:18 PM   #7
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split rings

I prefer to use split rings. Only problem is on some lures if you have a split on middle and rear, the "hook length" can be so long as sometimes the two hooks snap each other on casts and retrieves. But I prefer them anyway.

Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.
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Old 08-23-2004, 07:29 PM   #8
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Lineman pliers

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Old 08-24-2004, 06:48 PM   #9
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Question

Mike,
I have a pair of small pliers that also have a side cutter feature along one side. These have a couple of different slots in the plier jaws that the loop fits into and will not slip so ya just put a little muscle to them and the siwash closes right up!

Mike at M&D's carries a larger size of the pliers I am talking about.


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