Tip for Folks with Bad Eyes and Cold/Hard Water Fishermen

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2012/10/26 11:56:54 (permalink)

Tip for Folks with Bad Eyes and Cold/Hard Water Fishermen

I've noticed that lately I have some issues with threading my line through the eye of a hook. The colder it gets, the lower the light conditions, or smaller the hook, the harder it gets. So, I had an idea. I went online and bought 5 heavy duty needle threaders. They are the ones with the wire loop on them. You put the wire loop through the eye of the hook (EASY) and then put your line through the loop. Pull the wire out of the eye and it pulls your line with it, threading your hook. I keep one in every tacklebox I have. Buy the sturdy ones because the cheapos that come in sewing kits won't hold up. They are super cheap too. Just thought I'd share. I know there are a lot of "older" guys on here that may have some trouble sometimes and might benefit from it. Some one with a few minutes could take the time and post a pic of one. I can't do it while I'm at work.

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    woodnickle
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    Re:Tip for Folks with Bad Eyes and Cold/Hard Water Fishermen 2012/10/26 17:38:32 (permalink)
    I use super duper bi-focals....:)
     

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    slabdaddy
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    Re:Tip for Folks with Bad Eyes and Cold/Hard Water Fishermen 2012/10/26 18:07:55 (permalink)
    Those little ice jigs can be difficult to thread sometimes. It's just a tip. It works for me. It works really well on braid. It can be diffficult to thread that limp braid through a small eye.
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    Re:Tip for Folks with Bad Eyes and Cold/Hard Water Fishermen 2012/10/26 21:40:15 (permalink)
    Is this want you mean slabdaddy


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    Catchabigone
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    Re:Tip for Folks with Bad Eyes and Cold/Hard Water Fishermen 2012/10/26 22:00:19 (permalink)
    or maybe this one

    Look to the heavens and thank God everyday that hunting is such a grand part of our lives.
    Ted Nugent



     
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    slabdaddy
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    Re:Tip for Folks with Bad Eyes and Cold/Hard Water Fishermen 2012/10/27 07:15:24 (permalink)
    Catchabigone

    or maybe this one

    Definitely this one! Thanks for posting the picture.

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