Tying a hair rig

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Shrek

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• Sep 4, 2002

• #1

Does anyone have any links to sites or diagrams of how to tie a hair rig on a spade end hook

Thanks in anticipation

Adrian

 

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Dave Johnson

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• Sep 4, 2002

• #2

the rigs page shows the knotless knot somewhere Adrian, the definitive hair knot for self tying anglers.

 

GrahamM

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• Sep 5, 2002

• #3

Click on the Rig's Page box on the left. You tie a spade exactly the same as you would an eyed hook, but give it a dab of superglue for extra security.

 

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Wag

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• Sep 5, 2002

• #4

I use a Matchman type hooktier to tie on spade ends as usual, but leave a few inches of line to use as a hair instead of trimming off the end close to the knot.
It's a bit fiddly tying a loop on the hair length, but it works OK for me.

 

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Shrek

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• Sep 5, 2002

• #5

Thanks guys, it's pretty darn obvious really I suppose.

I'll give that a go but must remember not to wipe my eyes after using superglue........................ !!!!!

 

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Tony wainwright

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• Sep 5, 2002

• #6

I use the same method as Carl but if you leave a long enough loop when you loop around the top bar, you can then tighten off and leave yourself a ready made hair instead of the fiddly bit Carl refers to. You MUST use a dab of glue to ensure that the knot is secure.

 

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Wag

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• Sep 6, 2002

• #7

Tony, I forgot to mention I've got big hands and fingers like a pound of pork sausages, hence my trouble with the "fiddly bit", I suspect we both do exactly the same thing!