TACKLE ROOM TIPS - How To Tie Hooklengths 

I thought that, I always start off thru the back and finish thru the back. Never seen it done any other way.

You are bang on right

@@coarseandcarpmarkthomas3471 Just bought one, the tackle dealer gave me a demo of how to do it. Not tried to do it myself yet, Just came here for a quick reminder. Watch this space as they say...

Agreed, I have bought a Guru one since and I am doing nothing different but its working perfectly. For some completely unknown reason with the Preston box, especially on the 4" lengths they were never the right length afterwards. I cannot work out at all what the reason is but yeah the guru box may be is more accurate?

@@stoikes If you take the length from the posts in the box how can it not be accurate?

@@captainswoop8722 Try it for yourself, may be we are doing something wrong but trust me you will never get your lengths the same twice, its very tricky for some reason

He had a loop somewhere between his finger and thumb, that went over the rig tyer. Obviously thinks he explained it, but he didn't. So don't worry, you're not the only one.

Okay. Figured it. He holds the loop that has the kink in it, then makes another loop to go around the rig tyer. After he twists that loop twice he then hooks the original (kinked) loop over the upper mouth of the tyer and pulls. Hope that helps.

@@kevinsteele7232 Thank you mate, will give this a go on Friday when tying new rigs. That will really help thank you bro.

How can you do this with a spade end hook?

Late reply but he is just tying a 'figure of eight' knot. When he says double over he means he is taking the end of the hooklength that he has bent around the end peg of the box, and he is forming the start loop of the figure of eight knot. He finishes the knot with the loop tyer tool which is not necessary but can make it easier at times. When the knot is finished the hooklength should be about a 1/16th of an inch (or 1 to 2mm) short of the peg, and when placed into the box it is under some tension which makes sure the hooklength remains straight.

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I really could not get the lengths right using the Preston box, I have bought a Guru one since and I am doing nothing different but its working perfectly. For some completely unknown reason with the Preston box, especially on the 4" lengths they were never the right length afterwards, not even close. I cannot work out at all what the reason is but yeah the Guru box may be is more accurate? Oh, and I still buy the pre-tied hooklengths and just reduce them down to 3 , 4 or 6 inch lengths. Had a session with Andy May a few weeks ago and even he buys them pre tied! 😂

I saw banded hair rigs in his box so I guess he uses bait bands.

Preston Innovations Hook length Box

It certainly takes some patience!