Quick-strike rigs and tip-ups

[Lip RIPPER!]

I use a small piece of heat shrink on my second hook and heat it with a lighter. This stuff works great for making you rig adjustable. I really like the sevenstrand wire that Cabella's has too. Now if we could just buy those VB hooks I would be set.

[Steve Foss]

That's what Oxboro does, by the look of it, RIPPER.

Where you you get your heat shrink that small? An automotive store, I suppose?

Only drawback to the Oxboros is that the wire is coated, and after you've caught a few fish on the adjustable hook and it's reefed its way up and down the wire, the coating shreds off and you're left with bare wire, which rusts, then you have to be careful to replace it or a fish will break off.

Is the Cabelas sevenstrand wire coated?

[This message has been edited by stfcatfish (edited 11-07-2002).]

[Lip RIPPER!]

I got some heat shrink from a buddy who works at electronic parts distributor. I don't know where else you can find it but I am sure it is out there. I'll have to check on the coating on the wire. I just can't remember right now if it is coated or not. I think my mind is on beer, I mean deer hunting right now.

[Steve Foss]

If it's used for electronics, I'm sure Radio Shack would have some. Hope they've got black.

Good luck with the beer, uh, I mean deer.

[Guest]

Thanks ScottS for emailing me that pic.
That is what i had also but just wanted to make sure.
Sounds like them VB hooks are the ticket only if they sold them. But for now i'll just use a treble hook and put one hook in so it isnt exposed and leave the other 2 hooks out in the open.

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FISHSTUNNER

[Steve Foss]

Stunner:

You could also take a nippers and cut off one of the trebles at the shank, if you think two exposed hooks is too many.

That's probably what I'll do, unless I can run down some more of those Oxboro hooks.

[Rick]

Scott,
e-mail it to me and I'll get it posted.

Is it safe to assume you don't have the VB hooks in your pics?

[Guest]

I wish I had the VB hooks. No such luck, but this one works well too. I am sending the picture now. Scott

[KING]

Another way to make a two hook rig like the VB's is to solder two hooks together. It takes a little extra time but if you are making rigs for the winter and get set up it goes pretty fast.

[Guest]

stfcatfish,
Ill just keep the two hooks on b/c to me 2 is better than one and also I dont think it will hurt the fish.

KING,
That is a good idea b/c if the solder would happen to break both hooks will still be on the line. The solder should hold if you get alot on it.

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FISHSTUNNER

[Steve Foss]

So, we know we can't get the VB hooks separate. And we know Oxboro is out of business. HT also makes quick-strike rigs with the double smaller/larger hooks.

Does anyone know where a guy can pick up those double hooks of any brand?

[Rick]

Those VB's were sweet. I don't think it will help much to cut off the 3rd hook on a treble.

I too would like to know if anyone took over on the VB style hook.

Anyone have some info on them?

[Steve Foss]

Rick:

Just talked today to Gander Mtn. in Duluth. They say they won't stock the double hooks. Not enough demand.

I'll try again in a couple days. Tell us again how many members this forum has, so I can tell the manager that, if he'll stock those hooks, xthousand of anglers will know.

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Steve Foss
Superior, Wis.
[email protected]

[Rick]

Thanks to Bayou Bill, I've located two types of VB style hooks. I'll see what I can put together.

Here is a pic of a VB Quick-strike rig. Of course you would need a small spinner on it to be legal in MN. I usually make my own rigs. They're pretty easy to make.

[Uncle Grump]

I was in the Rochester Fleet Farm Friday afternoon, they have the quick strike rigs made by Bait Rigs of Wisc for about $3.79.

These have hooks similar to those that Toad mentioned - the offset large-small hooks, and 24" braided wire leader. The hooks are offset 90 degrees, not 180 as previously mentioned.

ScottS - Could you send me the photo of yours? [email protected]

Thks

UG

[Rick]

Here's a picture of ScottS Quick Strike rig.

[Guest]

Does it make a difference which type of Quick-strike rig I use? Will the bait still be horizontal when I use the Quick-strike rig (not scotts style)?
Thats what I have never really figured out b/c I have never tried it yet.

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FISHSTUNNER

[Steve Foss]

Stunner: Doesn't matter which rig you use, you can still keep the bait horizontal. Hook the bait in the head with the end hook and in the back, usually just ahead of the dorsal fin, with the other hook. That'll hold it roughly horizontal, although keeping it horizontal may not be that important.

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Steve Foss
Superior, Wis.
[email protected]

[Guest]

OK! Thank you!

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FISHSTUNNER

[Guest]

I have been enjoying this forum for quite a while and now have something to contribute.

I buy the hooks you are mentioning at the Beaver House in Grand Marais, MN.

Since I am new to this forum, as per the agreement, I will not post the telephone number, however you can find it on
http://www.yahoo.com/
yellow pages
Location Grand Marais, MN
category fishing tackle

Hope this helps

[Guest]

My Quick Strike rig is made specifically to keep the bait horizontal. Both live and dead bait will hang horizontal if you make the rig right. Scott Steil

[pikehunter]

Hey Folks, again, thanks for the tremendous response to this post. I know it's helped alot of us out. I also have to admit, part of my reasoning for asking about the quick-strike rig is that too many times over the course of the past couple winters I've noticed I let fish run too long for a safe return to the water.
Help me out here, as this pertains to quick-strike rigging. Am I able to (always) set the hook as soon as I get to the flag. Can we open the can as far as what process you go through as far as the hook-set with a quick-strike, keeping C&R in mind. (Also keepipng in mind that you have to C before you can R.)
Thanks again folks!

Happy Fishin!
(ain't it always?)

Pikehunter

[Duffman]

With a Quick Strike/Strike Sensor combo, I smack 'em right away. When tip-up fishing for northerens I ocassionally get largemouths, nothing more disheartning than seeing a couple trebs buried deep in a bucketmouth. I might be lucky, but I only use a single treble quick strike rig, and have yet to really lose a fish once he's hooked. They rarely have time to totally engulf the treb down in the gullet and gills.

[Finlander]

Doe's anybody know of a way to make a quick strike rig for walleyes since we can't keep hardly any walleyes from Mille Lacs?
That would really help the suvival of the walleyes so they don't get gut hooked!

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F-STOP

[Guest]

I have gotten some dandy walleye on my quick strike rig's in SD. You could use some nice small treble hooks and thinner leader wire if you really wanted to target walleye with them.

As for when to set the hook. As quick as I can get to the tip-up the hook is set. Despite using two good size trebles, I can only remember gut hooking one fish in the last two years. If you are using a quick strike rig, please keep and eye on your tip-ups and don't let the fish take it very long. Scott Steil