Building Quick Strike Rig

scrotcaster

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With spring pike tip up season getting close, I was thinking of building some Quick Strike rigs for smelt. Anyone do this before? Any proven designs?.. Just thinking trebles hooks crimped onto the ends of some leader wire and a barrel swivel in the middle,, Thanks for any input.
 


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With spring pike tip up season getting close, I was thinking of building some Quick Strike rigs for smelt. Anyone do this before? Any proven designs?.. Just thinking trebles hooks crimped onto the ends of some leader wire and a barrel swivel in the middle,, Thanks for any input.

I have been making my own for several years. You are on the right track. I try to make them as minimally as possible so just the wire (I use 20lb), some sleeves for crimping, 2 hooks and 1 barrel swivel. More than anything is just making sure you sharpen the hooks manually. I have yet to buy a hook that I can't make sharper. There is a little art to crimping so that: A. you don't damage the wire and B: the wire doesn't slip.
 

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