{"product_id":"decoy-dj-89-tachi-pike-hook-made-in-japan","title":"DECOY - DJ-89 TACHI PIKE HOOK MADE IN JAPAN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecoy DJ-89 Tachi Pike Hook — Made In Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tachi\" is short for tachiuo, the Japanese cutlassfish (largehead hairtail) — a ribbon-thin fish with a mouth full of blade-like teeth. \"Pike\" is the name of a hook shape in Decoy's range, not a species. The DJ-89 Tachi Pike is the member of the Pike assist family built for that fish and for the other sharp-toothed species alongside it, such as Spanish mackerel (sawara) and frigate mackerel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cutlassfish presents two problems no ordinary assist rig solves. The first is that it cuts: teeth that shear through braid will part a standard assist cord in one bite. The DJ-89 answers this with a 49-strand SUS304 stainless steel wire assist in place of braid — enough strands to stay supple and let the jig move naturally, but with the strength to survive a large cutlassfish or a sawara closing on it. The second problem is the body shape: a long, slender fish that bites at a jig rather than engulfing it rarely presents its jaw where a single fixed hook waits. The answer is the stepped wire system — the hooks are set at different distances along the wire rather than side by side, so a bite anywhere along the jig meets a point. The hooks are Pike AS-03, chosen for fast, low-force penetration, and the rig runs at the nose or the tail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the Pike range the DJ-89 is the toothy-fish specialist. The \u003cstrong\u003eDJ-88 Twin Pike\u003c\/strong\u003e is the general light jigging twin on braid, the \u003cstrong\u003eDJ-79 Long Pike\u003c\/strong\u003e is the long single for slow work, and the \u003cstrong\u003eDJ-100 Grand Pike\u003c\/strong\u003e is the heavy-wire power version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStepped (offset) wire assist system for the cutlassfish's biting attack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e49-strand SUS304 stainless steel wire in place of braided assist cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBite-resistant against cutlassfish and Spanish mackerel teeth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePike AS-03 hooks for smooth, fast hook-ups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be fitted as a front hook or a rear hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Rig It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront hook on a cutlassfish jig\u003c\/strong\u003e — Split-ring it to the nose eye. The stepped hooks cover the front and middle of the jig body, which is where a biting take usually lands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRear position\u003c\/strong\u003e — On the tail ring it covers fish hitting the back of the jig; front and rear together is a common cutlassfish setting over clean bottom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork the column\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cutlassfish suspend at a depth that shifts through the day. Count the jig down in stages, jerk it back through each layer until you find the level, then repeat that count.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not skip the leader\u003c\/strong\u003e — The wire assist protects the rig, not the line. Use a heavy fluorocarbon leader or a short wire trace above the jig, or a cut-off will still take the whole lure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTarget Species By Region\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cutlassfish (ikan timah \/ layur) off jetties, harbour walls and inshore boats, plus Spanish mackerel (tenggiri) and barracuda on jigs where the teeth would cut a plain assist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Atlantic cutlassfish, king mackerel and bluefish off Florida and the Gulf; barracuda on jigs off both coasts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — The home use: tachiuo jigging from boat and breakwater, plus sawara and hagatsuo on the same casting jig tackle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Spanish mackerel and hairtail off northern Australia; kingfish (kanaad) in the Gulf; bluefish and bonito in the Mediterranean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHook\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAssist\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eQty Per Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#1\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStepped wire assist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePike AS-03\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49-strand SUS304 wire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e499138501\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel DJ-89 Tachi Pike, made in Japan by Katsuichi (Decoy).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight jigging or casting jig rod rated to roughly 60–120 g, 3000–4000 reel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePE 0.8–1.5 braid to a 30–50 lb fluorocarbon leader, or a short single-strand wire trace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal jigs of roughly 30–100 g in a slim cutlassfish profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy-class split ring at the jig eye; keep spares, as teeth mark the wire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Decoy","offers":[{"title":"#1\/0","offer_id":47491512795307,"sku":"499138501","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/4991385_MAIN_DECOY_DJ89.png?v=1784860761","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/en-my\/products\/decoy-dj-89-tachi-pike-hook-made-in-japan","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}