Straightening a stiff hook link ?

[mattgroves]

I tend to use either a coated barid hooklink (with an inch or so stripped back before the hook) or a shorter stiff link (flourocarbon).

 

The coated braid can be straightened by rubbing it through my fingers a few times (I am assuming the heat this adds, when combined with pulling it tight, removes the natural curve/spiral).

 

How do I do the same with a flourocarbon?

[wilfster]

lightly steam over a kettle on the bank.

[nash_gadgeteer]

Another method is to slightly stretch the hooklink, this is best done using x2 rig pullers like the ones Korda do. This not only checks your knots but also straigtens the hooklink without heating...

[bluebirdjones]

I've heard Matt Hayes say on a fishing program that rubbing it on your trousers takes kinks out of the line, its something to do with the heat produced from the friction.

[bobstains]

I've heard Matt Hayes say on a fishing program that rubbing it on your trousers takes kinks out of the line, its something to do with the heat produced from the friction.

 

and does work quite well, have done it once or twice bankside myself..

[beza26]

I do that a lot when im fishing with fluro ( rub it on my trousers), does work

[mattgroves]

thanks all, will give it a try.

 

I prefer to prepare rigs at home as I make fewer mistakes in the warmth/comfort of home sitting at the kitchen table

The lighting is better too!

[salokcinnodrog]

thanks all, will give it a try.

 

I prefer to prepare rigs at home as I make fewer mistakes in the warmth/comfort of home sitting at the kitchen table

The lighting is better too!

 

Sensible idea, and I do the same, however as I use Combi rigs with a loop I still want the Amnesia Boom straight and loop perfectly formed when fishing, I do make sure I can straighten them on the bank.

 

I rub some heat into the Amnesia, either through my fingers or up and down the trouser legs, then get a Solar Bead thing, (that you use to put the beads on tubing), and push that through the loop, get forceps or grips on the hook and then straighten the hooklink with gradual increase of tension, NO jerky movements. It also means that I'm additional testing my knots as well

[jogon26]

try getting rig wallet with a rig board pin your fluro rig to the board at home and when u get to lake it will be nice and stright

 

tight lines rich

[mattgroves]

thanks all, tied some up last night, did the following and can confirm it works:

 

• Tied rig.
  Submerged in freshly boiled water for a few seconds.
  Pulled tight and mounted (with a decent amount of tension) on a rig board.

 

I experimented with a few methods but the above worked best...