Colt sniper jig replacement hook and split ring
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hucklongfin
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What size sniper? I use a 3/0 Owner Stinger with a 100g with an 8 or 10 size Owner split ring.
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hucklongfin
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3/0 works fine with those too. I have a 2/0 on the 60g.
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hucklongfin
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Shimano likes to take a lure and turn it into a family of lures with nothing in common other than the name! Current Snipers, Butterfly, Orcas have all turned into families of lures. Current Snipers include not only the Current Sniper jigs but stickbaits, jerkbaits, twitchbaits, walk the dog style… all called Current Snipers. Gotta love it… not!
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I was under the impression the colt sniper was only the jig pictured above until recently I saw a “colt sniper” that was an SP minnow knock off and questioned if every conversation I’ve had about colt snipers was about the same lure….
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I fish 150's and use a 3/0 4X treble or an inline single hook at 7/0.
Splits depend on the size of the "eye" you are attaching to as those can vary but generally an Owner Ultra in size #7 or a Nomad flat split at size M
Splits depend on the size of the "eye" you are attaching to as those can vary but generally an Owner Ultra in size #7 or a Nomad flat split at size M
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Rubberhook2 has posted a nice picture of replacement hooks on the Sniper metal jigs. There are a dozen brands of slim metal jigs and ALL of them swim the same way and catch fish. Some are very beautifully decorated, I personally think the Shimano lures are prettiest to my eyes, but since the predator fish that encounters them is going after the size and flash I really don't think that it matters to the fish much how detailed the paint job is. I swim every lure in my big pool and watch carefully, and there really is hardly any visual difference in the water.
What does make a difference is the way the metal is run through the lure. The Snipers' metal loop is vertical along the jig length, and some other makers are horizontal. This makes a difference in the replacement hook's eye orientation. A standard bait hook has a horizontal eye, and a replacement jig hook has a vertical eye. So if you add a strong split ring to the eye of the lure, the replacement hook has to be a jig hook design with a vertical eye or else the hook will be sideways to the body of the lure as it swims. It makes a difference to my eyes in watching the lure swim. You can get away with a bait hook, as Rubberhook2 has in the top-right lure of his picture, if you use a factory ringed bait hook, which puts the hook back into proper alignment. But those hooks tend to rust out quickly unless you are careful to rinse them in fresh water and dry them before returning the lure to your tackle box.
What does make a difference is the way the metal is run through the lure. The Snipers' metal loop is vertical along the jig length, and some other makers are horizontal. This makes a difference in the replacement hook's eye orientation. A standard bait hook has a horizontal eye, and a replacement jig hook has a vertical eye. So if you add a strong split ring to the eye of the lure, the replacement hook has to be a jig hook design with a vertical eye or else the hook will be sideways to the body of the lure as it swims. It makes a difference to my eyes in watching the lure swim. You can get away with a bait hook, as Rubberhook2 has in the top-right lure of his picture, if you use a factory ringed bait hook, which puts the hook back into proper alignment. But those hooks tend to rust out quickly unless you are careful to rinse them in fresh water and dry them before returning the lure to your tackle box.
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I replace with an Owner #7 or #8 split ring and Owner 7/0 or 8/0 Aki Twist single hook. Works great
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Be aware, also, that hook sizes are NOT standardized between manufacturers, or even between different hook types from the same manufacturer. The only way to be sure is to compare directly, or stick with a specified, make, model and size of hook.
For example, a VMC inline hook in 4X is very different in size from a VMC inline hook in 1X. The difference is more than a full size.
For example, a VMC inline hook in 4X is very different in size from a VMC inline hook in 1X. The difference is more than a full size.
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Idk if a lot of people do this but I put a small pair of assists hooks on the front of mine. The bluefin don’t seem to mind.
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vegasandre
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everything works..
On the sniper like lures I like to match the hook size to the lure size.
for all my snipers I use a Owner st 66 1/0 with a owner 7 or 8 split ring.
on the larger snipers I may go to a 2/0..but mostly 1/0
not a huge fan on oversizing the hooks for the lure size(poppers/stickbaits included) ..but have seen everything work.
here is a very recent photo..
On the sniper like lures I like to match the hook size to the lure size.
for all my snipers I use a Owner st 66 1/0 with a owner 7 or 8 split ring.
on the larger snipers I may go to a 2/0..but mostly 1/0
not a huge fan on oversizing the hooks for the lure size(poppers/stickbaits included) ..but have seen everything work.
here is a very recent photo..
Why fuck around with the split ring?
Just put a solid brazed ring. Yes you want similar size hook and thickness, so the jig swims good.
Just put a solid brazed ring. Yes you want similar size hook and thickness, so the jig swims good.
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I get my 150 gram Sniper jigs from Sanhu Tackle here in Cali.
6 jigs for $44.
Have had good results and no failures....
Brown Ahi is my jam...
6 jigs for $44.
Have had good results and no failures....
Brown Ahi is my jam...
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Not of the caliber to target 100lb bluefin...I just use the jig blanks and upgrade everything else
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