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New York => Ice Fishing New York => Topic started by: Mancaveburnett on Nov 19, 2017, 05:09 PM
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I usually just jig fish with a pole and use a flasher. I was thinking about adding a jawjacker. If I'm in my flip over I was thinking it would be fun to put one 20 or 30 feet out. Does anyone with experience with one think it's worth buying? For those that own one, do you use it regularly?
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Some people can't stand the idea of a trigger actuated hook set as being contrary to the spirit of "Fair Chase". Of course there are some people, like fly fishermen in particular with their "match the hatch", who believe that ice guys in general are just meat hunters and are not to be considered sportsmen. Knuckle walkers. Booger eaters.
I made my own Jacker type units years ago and they have served me well as just another arrow in the quiver. Sometimes I'll go all deadsticks while I sit in the shelter and cook a tasty meal. Let the little snappers stand guard meanwhile. Hark, another fish on.
Just go ahead and buy one. A soft glass rod or UglyStik or JawJacker rod seems to work best.
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Some people can't stand the idea of a trigger actuated hook set as being contrary to the spirit of "Fair Chase". Of course there are some people, like fly fishermen in particular with their "match the hatch", who believe that ice guys in general are just meat hunters and are not to be considered sportsmen. Knuckle walkers. Booger eaters.
I made my own Jacker type units years ago and they have served me well as just another arrow in the quiver. Sometimes I'll go all deadsticks while I sit in the shelter and cook a tasty meal. Let the little snappers stand guard meanwhile. Hark, another fish on.
Just go ahead and buy one. A soft glass rod or UglyStik or JawJacker rod seems to work best.
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They're really fun and a quality rig.
I have 4 and basically use them in place of olf-fashioned tip-ups.
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I switched from the jawjacker to the AK SalmonBear self setting rod holders and couldn't be happier with them.
They have a better design.
But yes I use mine quite often.
I like them better than a standard TipUp.
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less than $5
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They’re definitely worth it, especially for trout. They take a little playing around with in setting the trip tension. And no gut hooks, hooking fish nicely in the jaw.. who new? ;D
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I've got 2. Use them a bunch. Work great
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Used them for pike last year. I was suspect at first but they worked great! I’d still rather see a flag pop up anyway though. :tipup:
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Value is in the eye of the beholder for what its worth.... ;)
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Anybody have any auto hooker gadgets that set the hook on small perch?
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Anybody have any auto hooker gadgets that set the hook on small perch?
While we don't have perch here I am sure my SalmonBear can be set light enough to work on small ones.
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Anybody have any auto hooker gadgets that set the hook on small perch?
Youtube has quite a few vids a couple show people perch fishing,
Keep it safe!
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Are they legal in N.Y.?
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Worth buying?
I'd say if you're indolent and edacious, then yes!
How are users of self setters any more indolent than users of standard TipUps?
They work great and are legal in all states except MN.
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How are users of self setters any more indolent than users of standard TipUps?
They work great and are legal in all states except MN.
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To understand that answer you must have a long list of gear in your signature! :P
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Worth buying?
I'd say if you're indolent and edacious, then yes!
Thanks for the new words.. :clap: :thumbsup: :bow: Neither one fits me personally, but I'll use them for the word of the day at our shop..right under imbecilic ;D
To the OP, Mancaveburnett, I have 4 JawJackers in my arsenal...they work great and are a lot of fun! :thumbsup:
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The jury is still out. Was on Pisico last year with one. The trout drove me crazy, stealing bait, then went over and got caught by my buddies tipup.
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I usually just jig fish with a pole and use a flasher. I was thinking about adding a jawjacker. If I'm in my flip over I was thinking it would be fun to put one 20 or 30 feet out. Does anyone with experience with one think it's worth buying? For those that own one, do you use it regularly?
I bought one to give it a try last season. I liked it a lot and bought another one. I just ordered a third one today. :-)
Tight lines,
Bob
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I would say yes, if you want to use a rod instead of a tipup.
I've gotten perch, crappie and pike on mine.
Buy one, give it a go, just practice setting it at home first, that way you get a feel for setting it.
Tight lines.
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I started with jj but now run automatic fishermen feel the plastic is better and will last longer with less moving legs and points. And the autos use a great bobber system. Definitely they can help on lots of days with better hook up over standard tip ups. Good luck
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Jawjackers have been awesome for me, caught plenty of fish on them last year with nothing gut hooked. Only issue i have is sometimes it may go off if the sensitivity is too high and then you end up losing your bait.
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In my opinion definitely worth it. There is just something so satisfying about hearing the rod go off and then watching the "fight" as you head over there. A bonus is that you don't have to wonder whether it is a wind flag or one tripped by the bait; you can visually tell from a distance whether a fish is on or not. I have both Jawjackers and a couple of Automatic Fishermen. As others have stated, materials are sturdier with the AF (JJ feel on the flimsy side). Other than that, both products do the trick.
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As I have said in the general chat any type of self setters take all the fun and challenge out of setting the hook.(my opinion) It's like having dad or gramps set the hook and hand you the rod when we were to young to do it ourselves. Anyone can reel in a fish when set was done by someone or something else. That being said I love using rods so I dead stick all the time with finicky foolers. Very adjustable, compact and work great while still giving you the challenge of the hook set. When I am fishing with my young grandson I set up a Jaw Jacker for him but once he hits 8 years old he will have to learn to set himself.
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My thoughts are, its a fad, I made my own, using an old flash light case as the rod holder, an old fiberglass rod, trigger can be made out of a coat hanger, I used a brass rod as the trip.
They are fine if you aim is to harvest fish.
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I love mine for panfish. I think it's more likely to catch nibblers than a deadstick or anything else that doesn't drive the hook home. You can set it so light that you can trigger it by basically blowing on it. Also, I'd say its actually rare that the rod is triggered and the fish isn't pinned.
My set up was typically a jig tipped with a waxie, but also have set kastmasters tipped with waxies. It worked for small northern 4 inch shiners and treble.
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My thoughts are, its a fad, I made my own, using an old flash light case as the rod holder, an old fiberglass rod, trigger can be made out of a coat hanger, I used a brass rod as the trip.
They are fine if you aim is to harvest fish.
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I don’t see why they would only be preferable only to those harvesting fish. I’ve never gut-hooked a fish on one. I think tip-ups do more damage, since fish have time to run with the bait. To each his own I guess. I’ll keep using both ;D
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LOL it's like someone shooting the deer 4 you and then you waiting the 1/2 hour and then going to get it and drag it out calling it your deer.
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Jaw jackers all the way. ! Always catch tons of fish on them. The build quality is great. I own 8 .they can be set up for almost any ice rod. The best thing I like about them is when they go off,the rod whips up and it makes a weird clatter scraping sound on the ice . Once you hear that sound you know what it is ! That always catches my attention faster then a flag
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LOL it's like someone shooting the deer 4 you and then you waiting the 1/2 hour and then going to get it and drag it out calling it your deer.
You select the spot and drill the hole.
You select the lure and tie it on.
You select the bait and hook it how you want.
You set the depth.
You place it in the rod holder and set the trigger sensitivity.
All the self setter does is set the hook when the fish bites.
It's apples and oranges to your deer analogy.
Plus I get more lip hooks with mine then the average dead stick or tip up user.
With the wind, heater noise(when I decide to use it), Snowmobiles, ATV's, wildlife, etc it is hard to hear a deadstick go off.
I know I gut hook way more fish dead sticking or on a tip up then with a self setter.
With a self setter lip hooks are mostly what I get which is great for catch and release.
But it's all good nobody is asking you to use one.
But you won't convince me to leave mine at home either.
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Jaw Jackers are better for when you are using a baitcaster and Automatic Fishermans are better if you are using a spinning reel. Eric Haataja did a youtube video on it. You can find it easy just search JJ vs AF......
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The best thing I like about them is when they go off,the rod whips up and it makes a weird clatter scraping sound on the ice . Once you hear that sound you know what it is ! That always catches my attention faster then a flag
That's true. :) It's a very distinctive sound that no doubt brings a smile to all Jawjacker fishermen!
Tight lines,
Bob
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You select the spot and drill the hole.
You select the lure and tie it on.
You select the bait and hook it how you want.
You set the depth.
You place it in the rod holder and set the trigger sensitivity.
All the self setter does is set the hook when the fish bites.
It's apples and oranges to your deer analogy.
Plus I get more lip hooks with mine then the average dead stick or tip up user.
With the wind, heater noise(when I decide to use it), Snowmobiles, ATV's, wildlife, etc it is hard to hear a deadstick go off.
I know I gut hook way more fish dead sticking or on a tip up then with a self setter.
With a self setter lip hooks are mostly what I get which is great for catch and release.
But it's all good nobody is asking you to use one.
But you won't convince me to leave mine at home either.
Your right was a bad analogy, it's more like when dad hooks the fish and gives you the rod. But to each his or her own. I just think the hooking of a running fish through the ice is not only the hardest part of the sport but it is also the most sporting part of the sport. Anyone can drop a shiner through a hole but experience and a little luck makes the difference on hooking them.
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Interesting. It had never entered my mind that using Jawjackers made it too easy or took the challenge out of hooking fish.
My major attraction to them was that they worked like tip-ups, but allowed me have more fun playing the fish on a rod, reel and light line rather than hand-over-hand. And in jigging situations where I'm targeting panfish to eat, they would be more productive than a normal dead stick.
Tight lines,
Bob
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I have two jaw jackers. I like them because I fish for pike a lot and I get much quicker hook set and few deep set hooks. In NH pike have minimum length of 28 inches so I might release a half dozen fish before I get a keeper.
Dick
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Your right was a bad analogy, it's more like when dad hooks the fish and gives you the rod. But to each his or her own. I just think the hooking of a running fish through the ice is not only the hardest part of the sport but it is also the most sporting part of the sport. Anyone can drop a shiner through a hole but experience and a little luck makes the difference on hooking them.
For me there the greatest challenge is finding the fish and a lure/bait combo that they will hit.
Can't set the hook on fish that are not there!
I've had 5 year olds on the ice that could set the hook and catch the fish consistently after a few minutes of teaching and a couple of tries. I feel that's one of the easier parts of the whole deal IMHO.
Sure I still miss fish but so do self setting rod holders.
But finding the spot that held fish, selecting the lure/bait combo, the proper depth etc. are things that are more challenging and require more experience.
With a self setter hook setting is the only thing I do not do!
Well other than hold the rod I suppose.
When dad sets the hook I just reel it up.
But dad also picks the spot, drills the hole, picks the lure, etc. etc. etc,
Like you said to each his own.
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I do not have a store made brand but did make one a few seasons ago out of some wood, part of coat hanger, eye screw and an old rod holder I had in the basement.. Works great, so I can see where they can be used in different situations... Don't see where it would be cheating? I find you lip hook almost all fish as compared to gut hooking on a tip up... JMO......
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Works great, so I can see where they can be used in different situations... Don't see where it would be cheating? I find you lip hook almost all fish as compared to gut hooking on a tip up... JMO......
My thoughts exactly. I mean setting a hook with a handline is not exactly some advanced technique. Jawjackers and similar devices combine the fun of setting up traps with the fun of fighting a fish on rod and reel. Everybody's entitled to their opinion, but this kind of reminds me of the surfcasting guys from stripersonline dumping on the "Bucket Brigade". The bottom line is we all like catching fish.
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I agree but just so everyone knows there are many options where you can HOOK and catch fish on a rod and reel without having the rod holder set the hook for you, IE, finicky foolers, ht riggers, and many others. That is all I was trying to say. I have been ice fishing many years and as long as I use Octopus hooks I can't remember watching a fish die from being gut hooked, at least not in the last few years.
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Papa Sly - I am with you on the octopus hooks. I use octopus circle hooks on tilts, jaw jackers, you name it. Same with fishing bait for striped bass in saltwater. Although you might miss a fish here and there, you basically eliminate the chance of gut hooking. Glad to see the number of conservation minded guys out there.
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Fishing for me means being actively engaged, staring down the hole or at the flasher with rod in hand. I couldn't fish with just a jaw jacker alone as it's too passive. But if you can fish with two lines then I'd certainly set up a second line with a jaw jacker
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Bought 4 a couple of years ago, use them mainly on lakers and they work great.
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I switched from the jawjacker to the AK SalmonBear self setting rod holders and couldn't be happier with them.
They have a better design.
But yes I use mine quite often.
I like them better than a standard TipUp.
Ordered 2 of them. Looks like a better mouse trap
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Fishing for me means being actively engaged, staring down the hole or at the flasher with rod in hand. I couldn't fish with just a jaw jacker alone as it's too passive. But if you can fish with two lines then I'd certainly set up a second line with a jaw jacker
We can run 7 lines at a time in NY, so depending on what we're after, I'll usually set-up 6 Automatic Fisherman units with Blue Tipz devices and jig in the shanty at the same time. Extremely effective when targeting pike and panfish/perch at the same time. There are cases where tip-ups work better, but most often times an Automatic Fisherman will outperform a tip-up. Biggest thing for me is fighting the fish on rod & reel versus handlining with the line ending up on the ice, catching on ice chunks, freezing up, etc. I prefer Auto's over the JJ due to it's simple design, overall durability, and it's the original concept design. The durability factor alone is a huge asset in my book when it comes to the extreme conditions we encounter on the ice. @)
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I made something similar to the salmon bear using a rat trap and some pvc. I used a coat hanger for the trigger and it works great. caught two nice bows with it last season. Hoping to be on the ice more this season to test it out some more.
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a buddy of mine loves them. He has a few and sets them up and then sits in his sled and jigs while waiting for the JJ to pop. Me, I will set a couple tip ups and then sit and jig while waiting for a flag to pop. I prefer the tip up just cuz I think it's fun hand lining a fish in. To each his own. I say try one or 2 and see how you feel about it.
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I recently bought the jaw jacker, I can't wait to try it out. This forum is great it really give a lot of insight from actual ice fisherman not just vendors/ salespeople.
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Talk about "building a better mouse trap"... ;D
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hahaha I didn't like the prices of the stuff that was out there so I made my own
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I wouldnt fish with just traps. I have 20+ working tipups of various types. Hardly fish without a few of them either. My problem is with perch tripping them and dropping the bait. If the jj or af will set the hook on a 6" perch and not go off on every wind gust id buy them.
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I like using mine, definitely worth a try.
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Fishing for me means being actively engaged, staring down the hole or at the flasher with rod in hand. I couldn't fish with just a jaw jacker alone as it's too passive. But if you can fish with two lines then I'd certainly set up a second line with a jaw jacker
I never use circle hooks anymore, tried them but lost a lot more fish that way. I use regular octopus hooks(size 1/0 to 5/0)in different glo colors on 18-24 inch 30# flourp leaders crimped all the time now, no more knots. For pike , bass, and walleye I also use blades and beads. I get 3x as many flags with the beads and blades as without.
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I never use circle hooks anymore, tried them but lost a lot more fish that way. I use regular octopus hooks(size 1/0 to 5/0)in different glo colors on 18-24 inch 30# flourp leaders crimped all the time now, no more knots. For pike , bass, and walleye I also use blades and beads. I get 3x as many flags with the beads and blades as without.
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Thanks for the pick and idea! Had a couple questions about this:
1. What do you use for your crimping materials/tools?
2. Do you ever lose fish because the crimp cuts the flouro or can the flouro slip back thru?
Thanks
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Thanks for the pick and idea! Had a couple questions about this:
1. What do you use for your crimping materials/tools?
2. Do you ever lose fish because the crimp cuts the flouro or can the flouro slip back thru?
Thanks
I make my own leaders for fishing swimbaits for bass in toothy critter waters and have never lost a lure due to a bad crimp or slippage.
I use Seaguar Fluorocarbon leader material and barrel crimps (These to be specific https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPIW11I/). Size the barrel crimps to the size fluoro that you want to use. I don't use a crimping tool, I just use a pair of vise-grips set to have the teeth just barely touching if at all. I'm paranoid and crimp the leaders 2-3 times. I've tested my leaders and have never had an issue.
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Same as Kayl said except I do use a good crimping tool. If you do it right you will never tie again. best article that expalins it. I use 30# seagar leader material for Pike and Bass and caught over 150 fish last year in New York with no breaks. A friend was fishing with no blades or beads and we had 3x as many flags, they are amazing.
http://www.leadertec.com/tipsandtechniques/crimp_techniques.html
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At the end of the day when your fingers are so cold that you can't move them and you fishing in a 100ft for lakers. You will be thankful for them. No wet finger and faster take down and set up.
I don't buy into the equipment hype but I can tell you I've caught bluegills, perch, crappie, splake, pickerel, suckers, bullheads, etc... I see them as a modern tip-up.
Also if you are handy build your own. They are easy to build. I build mine to collapse and fit in a basket.
I build my own
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Same as Kayl said except I do use a good crimping tool. If you do it right you will never tie again. best article that expalins it. I use 30# seagar leader material for Pike and Bass and caught over 150 fish last year in New York with no breaks. A friend was fishing with no blades or beads and we had 3x as many flags, they are amazing.
http://www.leadertec.com/tipsandtechniques/crimp_techniques.html
Which crimping tool do you like? I really should buy one.
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Just found a 600yd spool of 40# yozuri hybrid line that I bought for striper season but its way too stiff...
Might be worth tying some pike rigs up
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If you take a 5/16 or similar bolt and put under the spring ends and staple in place you get magnum performance out of the rat trap.
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If you take a 5/16 or similar bolt and put under the spring ends and staple in place you get magnum performance out of the rat trap.
you can find a video of my setup on youtube. can't get a link for you on the computer I am using because it is blocked but anyways, I don't think I need any more performance out of it. Already looks like it could set hard enough to cross their eyes.
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I have two jawjackers that i run with 30 inch light rods to get them to bend over and set correctly in the jacker. My question is what rod is the best rod or getting the most jack out of the jawjacker...when mine goes off it doesn't seem to snap back with very much force. to combat the softness i have put no stretch braid as my mainline and a short piece of low stretch fluorocarbon for leader. I'm wondering if this change will be enough to get more snap out of the hookset. Any more powerful rod selections would be appreciated I already know that the ugly sticks and jawjacker rods that come with them work, but they both have weaker hook sets from what i have tested.
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Medium ugly stiks seem to be a favorite. I just bought a 2 pack of 13 fishing sonicore in medium light that appear they will do well- also spooled with braid and flouro leader
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I have two jawjackers that i run with 30 inch light rods to get them to bend over and set correctly in the jacker. My question is what rod is the best rod or getting the most jack out of the jawjacker...when mine goes off it doesn't seem to snap back with very much force. to combat the softness i have put no stretch braid as my mainline and a short piece of low stretch fluorocarbon for leader. I'm wondering if this change will be enough to get more snap out of the hookset. Any more powerful rod selections would be appreciated I already know that the ugly sticks and jawjacker rods that come with them work, but they both have weaker hook sets from what i have tested.
The SalmonBear style setters set strong with any style or length/action of rod.
Sorry I can't help with the JawJacker I quit using mine since I bought the SalmonBear.
Your issue is one of the many reasons I switched.
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i can throw a rod case in my sled with 4-6 crappie setups, 4 walleye setups, and 4 pike setups in it. 6 jawjackers in a bucket. shiners, fatheads, and crappie minnows in my bait bucket. This makes me able to quickly and easily change what my "tipups" are targeting from day to day or part of the way through a day. pretty freaking versatile if you ask me! Still in the process of fine-tuning the system but that reflects on my competence, not the quality of the product/system. cant wait to put them to work this weekend!
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Needs a flag!
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kasilofchrisn? I've been trying to look up a video of you Alaskan hook setter and I can't find one anywhere. Any help?
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kasilofchrisn? I've been trying to look up a video of you Alaskan hook setter and I can't find one anywhere. Any help?
Here you go:
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Oh my god that seems so much more simpler than my jawjacker. I gotta try it. thanks for posting that.
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LOL..........Just bought one ;D
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Oh my god that seems so much more simpler than my jawjacker. I gotta try it. thanks for posting that.
I'm in the process of making my own. I would have bought one or two, but the shipping from Alaska kills the price!
I like the idea of being able to use a lighter action rod and setting it up for panfish. I also really like that it doesn't keep the rod under tension.
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You're right about the price. It really isn't advanced tech but, the system looks simple to use in the cold and quick too. I only bought one and it was 67 bucks all said and done. Hey it's for ice fishin right!? If it sets up as easily and sensitively as the video, ill be extremely happy. Maybe Ill build one after I look at it.
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I used to have a rod tender with a set up similar however when it was windy there is nothing to keep the line on that trigger. It blows it off from front to back and side to side.
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You're right about the price. It really isn't advanced tech but, the system looks simple to use in the cold and quick too. I only bought one and it was 67 bucks all said and done. Hey it's for ice fishin right!? If it sets up as easily and sensitively as the video, ill be extremely happy. Maybe Ill build one after I look at it.
They are super simple to build JPG, if you look at earlier posts on this thread, I posted a photo of the one I built using a rat trap.
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Looks simple enough. I'll try it
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It works real slick. I was able to catch a couple trout with it last season. I am a bit of a tight wad and I couldn't justify spending close to 70 bucks on one rig that I could make for about 10 bucks
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Also, here is the link for the youtube video of me testing it before I took it on the ice.
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Awesome
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I build a similar device to use for trout. It has nearly eliminated deeply-hooked fish for me! Nothing is worse than sending a short fish back to certain death, bleeding from damaged gills or gut. Having the hook set immediately solves the problem.
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I prefer the Automatic Fisherman, seems more sturdy. I fish perch a lot, poke lots of holes. It's nice to leave a few set ups in the holes to see when the schools go through, then pound them with a traditional rod til the bite stops.
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So let me ask something...on the akb or any other, why position the openface up and not down? Doesn't make sense to me.
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So let me ask something...on the akb or any other, why position the openface up and not down? Doesn't make sense to me.
On my AK SalmonBear's I can position mine however I like.
Though in the set position the rod may not always rest in the rod notch in the base due to the reel sitting on the base.
It hasn't effected the functionality of the device to run it either way.
I'm guessing for video purposes it looks good to have the rod in the holder with the rod resting in the molded in notch.
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So if it were positioned normally, the bail would hit the ground when the device is charges?
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JPG, that was the problem I ran into with my design, I wanted to keep is small and compact. To have my reel facing downward, I would have had to use a longer piece of pvc to hold it. I shortened it and spun it around. Problem solved.
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Copy that. Thanks
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The whole ak unit does look pretty long as well. Hopefully it's more compact than it looks. Either way. If it works better/easier than my others I'll make room for it. ;D
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Nothing wrong with that at all
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got 3 jawjackers and love them
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These came out this year http://www.basspro.com/shop/en/ht-enterprises-hookmaster-hookset-system
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I wonder how far that flag flys when a good heavy rod snaps up...?
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Kayl, got the asb today. The hook where the line goes is super sharp and the bend where the line would rub is chaffed. I'll have to take some sand paper to it. Trigger seems sensitive also. If I want to set it light for pannies, it could go off. Guess I just gotta screw with it. Let me know what you think about setting the sensitivity.
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Kayl, got the asb today. The hook where the line goes is super sharp and the bend where the line would rub is chaffed. I'll have to take some sand paper to it. Trigger seems sensitive also. If I want to set it light for pannies, it could go off. Guess I just gotta screw with it. Let me know what you think about setting the sensitivity.
I'm still finishing mine up. I haven't sat down and worked on it for more than 5 minutes at a time...kids keep you busy. The rat trap trigger that I'm using was also a little sharp; I'm taking some brasso/metal polish to it. Otherwise I'll use a wire coat hanger and polish that up. I figure the smoother the better, no?
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I agree about the smoothness. I think it's gonna be tricky finding that sweet spot for light bites without it going off prematurely.
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I have made several different versions. One was junk two were pretty decent. Here is the one I like best and is very easy to make. Cost $3.. can’t seem to upload video... made with house mouse trap and wire rod holder.. message me if you want the video
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Kayl...smooth is good. Been thinking about the one I bought. It really is easy to set. After I polish the trigger it'll be fine for my line. My only ossue I think will be setting it for a sensitive bite. It gets to a point where it wants to just go. Idk if I should modify the hook or not. If I bend it wrong, it could be even harder to set.
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After seeing some really interesting results with JawJackers the last few years, I made a few of my own last year...they worked pretty well, and I was actually able to catch fallfish on them (anyone that fishes tipups around fallfish knows how tough this is)...but they weren't always working correctly. So this year, I ponied up, got 5 Jawjackers on sale from dicks.com. I tried those HT ones, and I was not impressed.
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The ht board ones what didn't you like.
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The ht board ones what didn't you like.
the way the rod holder is designed, when the device trips and the rod unloads, it sometimes wants to throw itself right off the device...which when there is a large, hooked fish on the other end, and you are a few feet away, can lead to some harrowing moments.
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Can't you modify it a little
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I have 7 I made and love them, they are my go to for finicky trout
(https://s14.postimg.cc/vyid8nsul/Screenshot_20171225-230837-01.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/vyid8nsul/)
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Can you pm me plans
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Can't you modify it a little
I did by wrapping rubber bands around the reel handle holding it down, but thats one more thing to worry about when there is a fish on.