{"product_id":"hayabusa-pe-w-carbon-core-fs458-assist-line-made-in-japan","title":"HAYABUSA - PE w\/CARBON CORE FS458 ASSIST LINE MADE IN JAPAN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHayabusa FS458 PE With Carbon Core Assist Line, Made In Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is material for building your own assist hooks, not a finished rig. Hayabusa calls it Assist Line PE Special: a braided PE cord with a carbon core running through the centre. The PE braid carries the load and resists abrasion where the cord rubs the jig's split ring, assist eye and body; the carbon core does something different — it stiffens the cord so the finished assist stands out from the jig instead of collapsing back against it. That single property is what makes or breaks a slow-pitch rig. A slow-pitch jig falls flat and horizontal for several seconds, and during that fall a limp assist folds along the jig body, hides the hook point and wraps the leader. A carbon-cored cord holds the hook proud and pointing away, so the fish that comes in on the flutter finds a hook where it expects one. Supplied in 3 m lengths in blue, in three breaking strengths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBraided PE with a central carbon core thread — strength and stiffness without extra bulk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbon core keeps the finished assist standing away from the jig body instead of laying flat against it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong yet thin, so hook penetration and lure presentation are not compromised\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBraided structure is flexible enough to form clean loops but tough enough to resist abrasion and fatigue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResists wear where the cord contacts jig holes, split rings and sharp ring edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue colour — subtle underwater, easy to see in the hand while tying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree strengths — 100 lb, 120 lb and 150 lb — to match target size and abrasion risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 m per pack: enough for several assist rigs without paying for a full spool. Made in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Tie And Fish It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting the length\u003c\/strong\u003e — Measure the finished assist against the jig you will hang it on: about one third to one half of the jig's body length, split ring to hook bend. Shorter than that and a short-biting fish never reaches the point; longer and the hook wraps the leader on the drop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding the loop\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fold the cord back on itself over the hook shank, thread the tag end back through the hollow braid with a rigging needle, then whip the shank with assist thread and seal the wrap. Test the finished loop by hand before it costs you a fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle or double\u003c\/strong\u003e — A single assist gives the cleanest jig action and the fewest tangles. A double raises the hook-up rate on fish that swipe rather than swallow; tie the two at slightly different lengths so the hooks cannot foul each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront or rear mount\u003c\/strong\u003e — Front (nose) mount is the default for vertical and speed jigging, where fish hit the head of a rising jig. Slow pitch usually runs front and rear, or rear only, because the jig falls flat and fish take it from behind and below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the stiffness matters\u003c\/strong\u003e — On the long horizontal fall of a slow-pitch jig, the carbon core is what keeps the hook standing off the body through the whole flutter. Keep these rigs short and let the core do the work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInspect and re-tie\u003c\/strong\u003e — Run the cord through your fingers after every good fish. PE is abrasion-resistant, not cut-proof; a furred sheath near the split ring means re-tie now, and toothy species still call for a wire or heavy leader ahead of the jig.\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 — Assist rigs for gerepoh (giant trevally), queenfish, red snapper (ikan merah) and grouper (kerapu) on reef and wreck marks off Rompin, Sabah and eastern Indonesia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Amberjack, grouper and snapper on Gulf and Atlantic wrecks; yellowtail, lingcod, halibut and rockfish on West Coast jigging trips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Where the technique was developed: buri and hiramasa on standard and speed jigging, and madai, kasago and hirame on slow-pitch rigs where assist length and stiffness are tuned deliberately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Yellowtail kingfish and samson fish on Australian reefs; cobia, queenfish and GT in the Gulf; pollack, cod and coalfish on European wreck marks.\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\u003eBreaking Strength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConstruction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColour\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#100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePE braid with carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e341FS458100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePE braid with carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e341FS458120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#150\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePE braid with carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e341FS458150\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100 lb for light and slow-pitch jigs to around 150 g on PE 1–2 tackle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120 lb for general vertical and slow-pitch work on PE 2–4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e150 lb for heavier jigs and locked-up drag settings on PE 4–6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHang the finished assist on a solid ring rather than the split ring, so the cord never bears on a split-ring seam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with assist hooks sized so the point sits clear of the jig body, plus assist thread and a rigging needle for the whip finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"HAYABUSA","offers":[{"title":"#100","offer_id":47509128085675,"sku":"341FS458100","price":6.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#120","offer_id":47509128118443,"sku":"341FS458120","price":6.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#150","offer_id":47509128151211,"sku":"341FS458150","price":6.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/341FS458_MAIN_HAYABUSA_PE_WITH_CARBON_CORE_ASSIST_LINE.png?v=1785153657","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/en-my\/products\/hayabusa-pe-w-carbon-core-fs458-assist-line-made-in-japan","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}