Can anyone weblink me a baiting needle or something similar that is suitable for pulling a looped hooklength thru these longer style narrow sleeves.
The traditional gardner needles are not long enough.
The longer stick style of needles with a hook wont pull thru as the hook is too big.
The traditional gardner needles are not long enough.
The longer stick style of needles with a hook wont pull thru as the hook is too big.
In reply to Post #1
A piece of looped mono might be your best option. Those streamliner rig booms are very narrow and not very flexible.
A piece of looped mono might be your best option. Those streamliner rig booms are very narrow and not very flexible.
In reply to Post #1
Long latched needle?
Long latched needle?
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ESP do an extra long latched needle
ESP do an extra long latched needle
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looped mono is a good plan
looped mono is a good plan
https://www.tackleuk.co.uk/shop/Carp-Baiting-Needles/Fox-Edges-Stix-and-Stringer-Needle.htm
This is the one I use, found the gate latch a bit narrower than most
This is the one I use, found the gate latch a bit narrower than most
You'll struggle with the ESP long latch, it goes about a inch in then gets very tight, I didn't risk pushing it further, in case the latch snagged it in place, the same re the Fox long. I suppose you could heat the boom and try that way with the long latch needles.
What did go through easily, a Fox leadcore splicing needle and a diamond eye threader
What did go through easily, a Fox leadcore splicing needle and a diamond eye threader
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Forgive me Paul if I'm missing something, but can't you just put the anti tangle sleeve on before you tie your loop knot or crimp a loop?
Forgive me Paul if I'm missing something, but can't you just put the anti tangle sleeve on before you tie your loop knot or crimp a loop?
I use those anti tangle sleeves occasionally, I use the Korda yellow needle . It's very tight but also works
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I'm thinking the same. I use an anti tangle sleeve on the vast majority of my rigs and do as you say, thread it on the hooklink before I tie my loop knot and then pull the sleeve back up. This works perfectly and I use this usually with a quick change swivel and it all works tidy together
I'm thinking the same. I use an anti tangle sleeve on the vast majority of my rigs and do as you say, thread it on the hooklink before I tie my loop knot and then pull the sleeve back up. This works perfectly and I use this usually with a quick change swivel and it all works tidy together
I just trim a few mm's off the narrow end to get it onto the needle, or over knots.