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when tying spade end hook how many turns do you give them i'm asking because its been quite a topic over the weekend as I've done about 70 hooks i was messing around with a few turns on some then pulling for a brake i did this on 0.6 line 0.7 and 0.8 the results i thought were quite interesting as the 0.6 line and a 20s Gama green 4turns broke the line first so as for lightness of hook and line this would work or i'm i being daft i normally do 6 turns on light lines and go up on the amount of turns as the size of hook gets bigger

Usually 7 for me Joffie - irrespective of hook size/line diameter............

But look forward to hearing more on the subject from others

i mean its balanced if the line brakes before the knot come off :-/and it didn't look like it would where's bill

I never put less than 10 turns on joffy even on 0.06 as long as you wet the hook an knot before you pull tight.. the more turns you put on the better the hook sits, less turns the more chance of it sliping and breaking on the spade.

ya i can see your point

Sure that I read somewhere that the Team England put 13 turns when tying hooks.

Must admit it is just six turns for me.

I don't like wasting line

I can see Qs point on this one so I might dig in and buy another spool of line and try it

I always gob on the line and do 9 or 10 turns for silvers fishing

When i used to do loads of carpy commie stuff years back 6 or 7 turns was plenty

Just tried 10 turns looks a bit bulky but hangs well

Just tried 10 turns looks a bit bulky but hangs well

Thought this thread was about hooks

Well for me it's ;
18 turns for fine wire long shank,
16 turns for medium wire,
14 turns for power hooks.
12 turns and 3 back for hair rigs.
All hooks are straight as !!!!!!!!!!

show off

what line are you tying to the fine wire mate

cheers for the hooks bill i should get 45 turns on these's

Silstar 0.06, like Dodge say's I lubricate it with my gob !!!!

I tie my own hook links , but have to say i have used the Sensas pre tied packs if i have run out of my own, and they are spot on. Some of our lads use them exclusivly with no probs........

Also if what youve been doing with your hook links as always worked for you in the past , DONTchange it .......

cheers for the hooks bill i should get 45 turns on these's

Last time I saw some of those Joffie was in the butchers............



and they'd got half a pig hanging off 'em

[quote]18 turns for fine wire long shank,
16 turns for medium wire,
14 turns for power hooks.
12 turns and 3 back for hair rigs.


crappity smack me, Danny La Rue didn't do that many turns

Silstar 0.06, like Dodge say's I lubricate it with my gob !!!!

Is there any other? ::) ::)