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Thanks. No need for a swivel or split ring...just loop the assist hook cord through the back jig wire. I just bought a bunch of equipment to replace my Colt Sniper hooks and rings. Thread starter Jordan Bergstrom; Start date Jul 15, 2020; Sidebar. Lures are proven fish killers! You need the hPa or equivalent pliers. Stopped by Anglers Center in Newport looking for hook and split ring replacements for my Colt Snipers.

For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The stock split ring started to deform around 50 lbs and went destruct - O at 70 lbs . I would attach the stinger hooks on the top and would get the same feeling, bump but no action. So every jig I own has the hooks at the bottom now. I personally change out split rings to welded rings and change out stock treble hooks to a 4x hook. I’m sure other shops do the same as well. It's a quick job for a young person. As Mustad says, a serious monster requires a serious hook.
One thing to point out is back when Shimano flatsides first came out i would use them at the islands rock fishing. The hook eye is rotated 90 degrees so when adding them to a lure with a Hyper Wire Split ring the point is in the correct position. Went home and Tested both the stock and the Ultra split ring in the same size #6 as the factory installed on the Colt Sniper unit. Want to see some ninja ways to use split ring pliers to quickly replace your treble hooks? JavaScript is disabled. that #7 hyperwire split ring was ovalized after 2 fish. With the modifications, each lure adds another 1/2 ounce to an ounce. Would this affect it's action or missed hook ups? reviews, fishing videos, fishing recipes,

You must log in or register to reply here. The store manager, Koromon, turned me on to the Owner Pro Parts Ultra Split Ring.

Just curious cud the boat or tackle shop at landing do the hooks replacement for me on a couple jigs? Ya I’m just a little bit challenged in some areas I guess I just need someone to show me.

I put an Owner Stinger Treble on my Colt Sniper.

of pulling force. Mark on the Pac Voyager swears by them... make 'em choke on it! Its a non offset and fairly open hook design was what I was looking for when I decided to try these. Everybody is telling it straight. The 3X Strong Replacement hooks are designed to replace treble hooks on fresh and saltwater hard baits. Colt's Maunfacturing Company has teamed up with Crimson Trace for the first ever Laser Grips with the Colt logo. But bluefin come in mixed sizes, you will often have 10# to 20# fish up at the surface, and ten fathoms deeper there will be much larger ones. How much was your drag setting when your #7 ring deformed? I save the TT for the small/lighter rings. M16A1 Retro Reissue $2499.00. Treble hooks are fine. It could be difficult for some anglers. Was bumped on 2 separate drops and each one nothing. The Ultra is .015 thicker and quit a bit tougher to install but well worth the extra effort. When you are after yellowtail offshore, you know that they are not going to be huge, and they don't have the razor teeth of bluefin. But I fish fresh water now about every leap year. These grips are Rubber Overmolded Wrap-Around with front activation, based on Crimson Trace model LG-401, with the Colt logo embossed on both sides. I got mine from Trophy Tackle a few years ago too. Owner 4102 Single Replacement Hooks are made with Owner's Zo-Wire, which is stronger than traditional high carbon steel wire, which allows for a thinner diameter hook for better penetration. Do you guys upgrade the smaller 80/100 gram flat fall hooks? TD comes through as always their sniper stock is fantastic!! I'm sure a tackle shop would do it for you for a fee.

It would be nice to be able to have a treble on them too. How are you guys doing on hooking fish with the hook bend pointed to the belly side of the lure? The Ultra is at least 2X stronger. DETAILS. If you brought the pliers a deckhand would do it for your between stops.

Colt Sniper Hook Replacement. Buy a set of Texas Tackle XL split ring pliers! I've caught yellowfin, bluefin, yellowtail, groupers and wahoo on snipers! No more mono for me in salt water. Unfortunately they come with a serious price to match! One thing to point out is back when Shimano flatsides first came out i would use them at the islands rock fishing. The store manager, Koromon, turned me on to the Owner Pro Parts Ultra Split Ring. XM177E2 Retro Carbine $2599.00. BD Outdoors is a growing, passionate online fishing community providing in-depth, fishing reports, fishing gear Do you you change the hooks on your smaller 80/100 gram flat falls or just use the stock ones? Single replacement hooks feature Owner's Super Needle Point and vacuum tinned finish for corrosion protection. I love learning new stuff and methods but the purist in me just can’t do the upside down hook! Do you guys upgrade the smaller 80/100 gram flat fall hooks? bass fishing, and deer hunting, Subscribe here to get the latest updates news on all things fishing right to your inbox. Showing 1 - 3 of 3 M4A1 SOCOM $1499.00. State Compliance. I just bought a bunch of equipment to replace my Colt Sniper hooks and rings. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. OUT OF STOCK. Colt Apparel & Accessories (Store) Gun Parts (Midway USA) Search. Tight lines. I would attach the stinger hooks on the top and would get the same feeling, bump but no action. I use them on Owner hyperwire split rings up to size 10.

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Tuna are starting to show so can't wait to use snipers. I sure do see a lot of these retrofits with what I would call “upside down” single hooks. Stopped by Anglers Center in Newport looking for hook and split ring replacements for my Colt Snipers. But still learning thats forsure, and I'm always trying different ways to rig. I use owners also.

I use #8 now. Don't want it too open of a design to help against hook straightening. Can highly recommend them in any size you choose to attached your replacement hook of choice. BD Outdoors is a growing, passionate online fishing community providing in-depth, fishing reports, fishing gear Don't want it too open of a design to help against hook straightening. The HPA's work great on the 9-11 sized ultra's!
Single replacement hooks feature Owner's Super Needle Point and vacuum tinned finish for corrosion protection. AR-15 Military Classics. And the abrasion resistance of fluoro gives it a real advantage over the same strength of mono. Do you you change the hooks on your smaller 80/100 gram flat falls or just use the stock ones? It's less the cost and more the time (I wanted the pliers now).

The pic below shows the condition of each split ring after the max pulling force indicated above was applied. bass fishing, and deer hunting, Subscribe here to get the latest updates news on all things fishing right to your inbox. Went home and Tested both the stock and the Ultra split ring in the same size #6 as the factory installed on the Colt Sniper unit. DETAILS. 5 Steps To Quickly Replace Treble Hooks With Split Ring Pliers [VIDEO]. ... Snipers and other similar thin single lures with several Live Target "baitball" replacement plastics around it, to imitate a real group of anchovies. But still learning thats forsure, and I'm always trying different ways to rig.

Owner 4102 Single Replacement Hooks are made with Owner's Zo-Wire, which is stronger than traditional high carbon steel wire, which allows for a thinner diameter hook for better penetration. onehottip -- I don't tie fluoro to mono any more, braid to either a long shot of fluoro (25 yards) or a rod-length of fluoro.

On the Colt Sniper for casting and retrieving... does anybody ever replace the original treble hooks with a short corded assist hook? Those pictures are 30 gram and 60 gram lures.