ASSIST HOOKS AND RIGGING A JIG

Assist hooks are used for various reasons. Some says that fish usually attack their victims at the head and also the swinging red Kevlar chord used to tie assist hooks attracts fish.

In my opinion, the assist hook works like a stinger hook and it also prevents jigs from snagging the bottom.

Choosing the size of assist hook is simple; just make sure that the gap of the hook is wider than the jig. I like to use bigger hooks, they increase hook up rates.

The below picture shows how a assist hook is prepared, a hollow braid is used in this method, when using Kevlar chords it is much easier to tie.

And the following picture shows how to rig a jig terminal:

Source: anglers-proshop.com