Mustad Fishing

Slow Death® Aberdeen Hook

$3.99

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Description

The Slow Death® Aberdeen Hook is an Aberdeen style pattern with a special kinked shank that, when threaded with half of a nightcrawler/earthworm and trolled at slow speeds, produces a wild, intense action and reaches areas that blade presentations typically won't reach. This is a versatile technique in which the unique hook design creates an enticing corkscrew presentation that lets you present the bait in cracks, crevices and little corners that faster blade presentations skip. To set up the rig, attach a bottom-bouncer weight to your main line. Tie a 48”/122 cm mono or fluorocarbon leader to the bottom of bottom-bouncer. Thread half a night crawler/earthworm up the hook shank and over the hook eye. There should be up to 1/2"/1,5cm of nightcrawler/earthworm hanging off the hook. Row or use a trolling motor at speeds from 1mph/1kn to almost nothing, keeping just enough speed so the crawler spins. Use it to target Walleye, Bass, Crappie, Zander, Perch or Panfish. 4.3 UltraPoint® Technology Opti-Angle Needle Point Ringed eye Nor-Tempered

Specifications

Field Notes

This is a specialized Aberdeen-style hook for rigging half a nightcrawler or earthworm on a slow-trolled presentation, typically with a bottom-bouncer and leader. It is designed to create a corkscrew action at very slow speeds and reach tight bottom areas, cracks, and crevices that faster presentations miss.

Pros

  • Special kinked shank creates a unique spinning/corkscrew bait action
  • Good for slow trolling with live bait or crawler pieces
  • Aberdeen style is versatile and easy to rig

Cons

  • Requires a separate bottom-bouncer and leader setup
  • Best suited to a very specific slow-trolling technique

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