Accessories drive me crazy!

Started by MexicanGulf, December 01, 2024, 08:25:01 AM

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MexicanGulf

Quote from: Crab Pot on December 07, 2024, 12:27:06 AM
Quote from: MexicanGulf on December 02, 2024, 09:39:23 PM
Quote from: steelfish on December 02, 2024, 04:36:21 PMawesome..

whats the black thingy on the 1st picture?

It is a device for inserting the swivel into the hook eyelets. Widely used in tuna fishing.

What knot is that MexicanGulf?

It looks like an upside-down San Diego Jam.

Never seen that one before.

Steve


it is called NODO SPINA or Spina knot. It is widely used in Europe for fishing bluefin tuna.



Crab Pot

Holy Cow, too rich for my lack of time on the water, but very cool!

I'm going to see if I can find a clone of that hook/swivel vise.

Thanks for sharing,

Steve
Buy it nice or buy it twice.

jurelometer

#17
Always interesting to see how rigging is done in different (geographic) places.

It looks like this knot is just a series of half hitches tied over a chafing sleeve.  Here is a video showing two ways to tie it.


Not sure that I am a fan, but you do get a a hook connection a chafing sleeve all-in-one if your leader is not too large/hard to be tied this way.

As for opening and closing the hook eye:  Bending like this after the steel has been tempered  is definitely weakening the eye, but whether it weakens it enough to make a difference, I don't know. I believe  that open eye hooks are actually tempered differently near the eye for this reason.  Brazing rings is another  way to get the same end result without  opening the hook eye, and could be an option.  They even sell swiveled circle hooks pre-rigged this way.

-J

MexicanGulf

#18
The Spina knot has been tested several times during various tests. It turns out to be a very reliable knot with a real breaking load of 100%. Naturally the result is obtained with a reliable line and a lot of practice in making the knot. This was necessary because in some areas in Europe there is a real need to fish for BFTuna, even of a decent size, with very thin fishing lines.