Tying hooklengths the same length?

[Anonymous]

I know you can get a couple of different hook tiers such as the sensas pierotti etc. But how do you tie your hooklengths to fit into a wooden hooklength box without such a tool?

[TF_matt rosevear]

two nails and an old scrap of wood

[TF_Darlo-toe]

i use a matchman hook tier then get a preston hook wallet loop it round the peg, stick your finger in the loop formed then use a sensas loop tier~clap

[TF_matt rosevear]

i think john arther shows how to do it in a vidio on match fishing of pole fishing website

[Kingsway Allstar]

Tie your hook length and then use a sensas loop tier same length every time and realy easy to use

[Anonymous]

Cheers for the replys! I was just wondering how i’d tie them all exactly the same length (to the last mm) so they wouldn’t slip off the nails in my hooklength box. I suppose I could tie my hook first, hook it to one end of the hooklength box, wrap the other end of my hooklength around the nail at the other end and tie a loop with the sensas loop tiers.

No more making up hooklengths as I go along 🙂

[TF_dunno]

David

I do exactly as you say and it works perfectly…..

[TF_Gary]

David, I do exactly what you suggest and it works perfectly. I also set the nails in my hooklength box at exactly the same width as one of the front drawers of my box. That way, if I have to tie up a hooklength quickly on the bank, I have a swift reference point to make sure that it is (more or less) spot on.

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Yeah if you use the Sensas loop tyer (which I don’t, but should) you get a nice strong loop knot.
For silver fish work you can get away with a single overhand loop, but for big fish the line will (can) snap at the loop if you use a single overhand loop.
You know what? I’ve never seen anyone tying the figure of eight loop correctly in a programme or in diagrams online. Even Bob Nudd gets it wrong. The key to it is to take the loop around the mainline 2.5x, that way you get a figure of eight BELOW the loop. Tied like this, the knot is unbelivably strong.

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