small eyed hook

[still scratching]

can anyone recommend a straight shank,straight point hook with a small eye, the small eyes the the main feature im looking for,the smaller the better really,cheers.

[hutch]

In what sizes ?

 

Would you not bee better using a spade end hook ?  I know its more work to whip then on but would give you a neat presentation if you require the area round the top of the hook to be small and neat.

 

I think some of the Drennan specailist patterns have smaller eyes

[still scratching]

size 4 idealy, this is where im struggling. didnt think about spades tbh. also need a wide gape. the gardner chod hooks perfect but the eyes to big.

[still scratching]

just ordered the super specialist barbels, they look like what im after, cheers.

[hutch]

Very under used these days but seriously good hooks, just out of interest why the small eye

[newmarket]

Very under used these days but seriously good hooks, just out of interest why the small eye

Yeh im dying to know too

[still scratching]

ive been playing around with a different pop up presentation, hsr seems to be gettin used more n more so fancied a change, i needed the eye to go through the ace sit up and beg kicker but the opposite way round. managed to get the gardner size 4 chod to fit by bending the eye straight and adding a bit of shrink tubing.

[newmarket]

ive been playing around with a different pop up presentation, hsr seems to be gettin used more n more so fancied a change, i needed the eye to go through the ace sit up and beg kicker but the opposite way round. managed to get the gardner size 4 chod to fit by bending the eye straight and adding a bit of shrink tubing.

All sounds a bit over complicating matters to me but i really hope you catch with it so dont forget to let us know .

Why did the kicker need to be upside down ? Couldnt you have just acheived what you want with shrink tube alone ?

Edited April 24, 2015 by newmarket

[still scratching]

All sounds a bit over complicating matters to me but i really hope you catch with it so dont forget to let us know .

Why did the kicker need to be upside down ? Couldnt you have just acheived what you want with shrink tube alone ?

the shrink tube version needs steaming and reshaping after each fish also the crays seem to enjoy chewing it, the kickers seem more hardwearing and are already in the shape i want. its much less complicated than the hsr(less components). tbh been off work today after running full pelt into my bedchair and knackering my leg, so been tying rigs that ill probably never use.

[hutch]

Is there a reason for needing the pop up to be presented high or is that just the way you like them to be

[still scratching]

ive cut the kicker down so it dosnt sit as high, it works well as a bottom bait rig aswell, if the palm test is anything to go by it flips instantly. i think myles gasgoine used a variation with stiff rig material almost the same as the hsr but with a bent hooklink section. 

[phil dalts]

the shrink tube version needs steaming and reshaping after each fish also the crays seem to enjoy chewing it, the kickers seem more hardwearing and are already in the shape i want. its much less complicated than the hsr(less components). tbh been off work today after running full pelt into my bedchair and knackering my leg, so been tying rigs that ill probably never use.

just out of interest how does one run INTO said bedchair??

[newmarket]

just out of interest how does one run INTO said bedchair??

He's been sitting on it outside the bivvy you can bet your life on it

[still scratching]

just out of interest how does one run INTO said bedchair??

i was  packing up and waiting it out, rod went off while i was having a slash so ran and caught my shin on the end pole.