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First remove the standard double hooks,
these can always be refitted if the lure is to be used for
“lighter” fishing. Like this it also makes a
great teaser when trolling for billfish or tuna but it’s
best to run it on a short wire leader to save your 70 Dollar
lure if a passing mako takes a fancy to it.
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Thread two sleeves onto the cable and bend back about 4”
of cable through the sleeves. Adjust the first sleeve to make
a loop about ¾” long and crimp in place. Trim the
total length of the return in the cable to 3¼”,
slide the second sleeve so that it just covers the cut end
of the cable and crimp this into place.
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Do the same at the other end of the cable but before making
the loop slide the swivel and the steel ring onto the cable.
Make sure that both crimped loops are aligned in the same
plane before crimping the sleeves into position. |
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You should now have a cable harness 10” in length with
a plain crimped loop at one end and a crimped loop with a
swivel and a ring at the other. Now we can assemble our rig. |
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Using two of the shackles link one hook to the end loop of
the harness so that the hook rides point up and link the second
hook to the welded steel ring so that it rides point down. |
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Select the monster towing bracket provided with the lure.
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To attach the harness to the lure push the towing bracket
up through the lip of the lure and attach either a monofilament
or cable leader. |
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Link the lower hole on the Monster bracket to the unused eye
of the Crane swivel with the first shackle. |
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Hold the harness along the underside of the lure and note
that the double cable between the first two sleeves lines
up with the original hook attachment eye on the belly of the
lure. Push this up over the eye with one wire on each side
of the eye to keep the harness in a central position along
the lure. |
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The Stretch
50 has moulded in lugs to allow location of rubber bands to
secure the the harness to the lure, however I prefer to use
light copper wire or monofilament to secure the harness to
the two original attachment eyes on the lure. Whichever you
choose should break away on the strike allowing the lure to
slide away up the leader.
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| Now tighten the three
shackles with pliers, double check your crimping, sharpen
your hooks and go trolling. |
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