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    Hook worm line?

    What's everyone doing with their hook worm line?

    I'm thinkind six foot lines either back spliced on each end so I don't loose my worm or back spliced on one end with a fixed loop on the other.

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    I would go with the loop. Then you can just put that over the stake, tension, and done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mouseskowitz View Post
    I would go with the loop. Then you can just put that over the stake, tension, and done.
    +1 Than is how I run mine, and it works pretty well.

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    On the Hook Worm, I tie it to the stake. That is as long as it isn't a hook stake. Lines stay with the stakes and I don't lose my stakes anymore. I wrap my lines around my stakes. Keeps everything together.
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    What Dutch said, I have eight with 4' lines, and eight with 8' lines. Lines have a fixed loop on one end, back splice on the other, with hook worms on each. With them wound on to the stake it makes an easy set up, best of all no line tangle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by old4hats View Post
    What Dutch said, I have eight with 4' lines, and eight with 8' lines. Lines have a fixed loop on one end, back splice on the other, with hook worms on each. With them wound on to the stake it makes an easy set up, best of all no line tangle.
    Do you mix and match the different lengths or is that for two different tarps?

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    Yep like Dutch said. I use 6' lines. Line gets wrapped around stakes, stakes go it a ditty bag with other small Dutch stuff I might use.

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    Then how do you attach them to the tarp?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mtntopper View Post
    Then how do you attach them to the tarp?
    There are shockcord loops on the tarp tie outs hookworms hook on those.

    There is a video you might want to watch maybe Dutch will post it.

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    Here you go:

    Last edited by ADKGuy; 11-14-2015 at 09:50. Reason: Embedded video

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