DECOY - DJ-93 LIGHT GAME TWIN HOOK MADE IN JAPAN

Decoy DJ-93 Light Game Twin Hook — Made In Japan

The DJ-93 Light Game Twin is a small twin assist built for shore light game rather than offshore jigging. It uses an original, scaled-down version of Decoy's Pike hook, set inward-facing and parallel in the same configuration as the full-size Twin Pike, which is what gives a hook this small its holding power: two points facing in means a fish that swipes at the tail of a small jig meets metal from either side. Katsuichi match it to jigs around 1 oz (28 g) and to small migratory fish — young buri, frigate mackerel and small mackerel — the schooling fish that come within casting range of a breakwater. It is supplied with a standard split ring already fitted, so it goes straight onto a jig with no extra hardware and no rigging time on the wall. NS Black finish, in #6, #4 and #2, two rigs per pack.

Key Features

• Twin assist in a scaled-down light game size
• Original downsized Pike hook, inward-facing and parallel like the Twin Pike
• Twin configuration for holding power on short, swiping takes
• Standard split ring fitted as supplied
• NS Black (black nickel) finish
• Three sizes — #6, #4 and #2 — two rigs per pack
• Matched by the maker to jigs around 1 oz (28 g)

How To Rig It

• Straight onto the jig — The split ring is already fitted, so open it onto the jig's nose eye. For shore casting a single front assist is usually enough; add a rear treble only where regulations and the fishery allow.
• Match the size to the jig — #2 is the largest of the three and suits the 28 g class the rig is built around; drop to #4 and #6 as the jig gets smaller. An oversized assist on a small jig kills the flutter and tangles on the cast.
• Shore casting — Cast, count down to the school, then work a fast one-pitch retrieve with short pauses. Small pelagics hit on the pause, and the twin catches the fish that swipe rather than eat.
• Light rockfishing — Fished slowly along breakwater legs and rubble, the same rig works on kasago and small grouper on a micro jig. Keep the fall controlled so the two hooks do not fold over each other.

Target Species By Region

• Southeast Asia — Small trevally, queenfish (talang) and kembung (Indian mackerel) off jetties and breakwaters, plus small barracuda on micro jigs.
• North America — Spanish mackerel, bluefish, small striped bass and jack crevalle from piers and surf; Pacific bonito and barracuda off jetties.
• Japan & East Asia — The home use: shore jigging and light shore jigging for wakashi and inada (young buri), soda-gatsuo and small saba, plus kasago on micro jigs.
• Australia, Middle East & Europe — Australian salmon, tailor and small kingfish off rock and breakwalls; small queenfish in the Gulf; mackerel, bass and pollack on European shore marks.

Specifications

Model DJ-93 Light Game Twin. Made in Japan by Katsuichi (Decoy).

Recommended Pairing

• Light shore jigging rod around 9–10 ft rated to about 40 g, 3000–4000 reel
• PE 0.8–1.2 braid to a 20–30 lb fluorocarbon leader
• Metal jigs of roughly 15–40 g, with 28 g as the size the rig is built around
• Move to a full-size assist such as the DJ-88 Twin Pike once jig weight passes 60 g