Matchman hook tyer
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Ally
- Silver Bream
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Re: Matchman hook tyer
I used to tie my own spade ends. Took a while to figure out a good knot. For years Ive been using a hook tyer, much less fiddly.
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Mr B
- Arctic Char
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Re: Matchman hook tyer
Hi Troops,
I recollected one of them things in my tackle box.
I remember now, my old uncle gave me it a few years ago.. its a Stonefo.. I had a look on line a few mins ago but couldn't get an an English translation!
They look pretty good!
I have always tied my hooks on the bank but after my last bash I noticed how my eyes have gotten worse!!!
It was quite funny,
I had just cast out with a stiff breeze blowing.
I had my reading glasses on... it was raining... I had clipped my 3X magnification swish "clipperoos" on top of my glasses on to see my 3 lbs line to tigh the hook on.
only trouble... they were then quite heavy..
As I looked around at the blowing line peeling from the edge of my old ELO reel ( without a line guard, I know know how they come in handy!) the glasses flew off...
I was now holding my rod, loosing line and i really did now feel the Complete Dangler!"
I know now its not going to get any easer..so the hook machine might come in handy.. tying hooks on before I get on the bank.. Even ting the line to a float length that is pre wound on an old float holder.
I was thinking-then that the knot is weakest link.. but.. the last knot is the hook..
Were is the weakest link... hook end or up the line?
Mr B
I recollected one of them things in my tackle box.
I remember now, my old uncle gave me it a few years ago.. its a Stonefo.. I had a look on line a few mins ago but couldn't get an an English translation!
They look pretty good!
I have always tied my hooks on the bank but after my last bash I noticed how my eyes have gotten worse!!!
It was quite funny,
I had just cast out with a stiff breeze blowing.
I had my reading glasses on... it was raining... I had clipped my 3X magnification swish "clipperoos" on top of my glasses on to see my 3 lbs line to tigh the hook on.
only trouble... they were then quite heavy..
As I looked around at the blowing line peeling from the edge of my old ELO reel ( without a line guard, I know know how they come in handy!) the glasses flew off...
I was now holding my rod, loosing line and i really did now feel the Complete Dangler!"
I know now its not going to get any easer..so the hook machine might come in handy.. tying hooks on before I get on the bank.. Even ting the line to a float length that is pre wound on an old float holder.
I was thinking-then that the knot is weakest link.. but.. the last knot is the hook..
Were is the weakest link... hook end or up the line?
Mr B
The close season is an important and interesting time for the Angler who set out to catch big fish. It is a timely opportunity for him to make new tackle or renovate old. There are no end of jobs to do, apart from those horrible things called Gardens!