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12-20-2018, 09:31 AM
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JawJacker Trigger
Wanting to make a homemade JawJacker and looking for trigger ideas if anyone who has built one is willing to share.
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12-20-2018, 09:59 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Central AB
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trigger
I haven't built one but I was thinking a rubber adjustable clip like on a downrigger would work if set lightly? Fish pulls it out, rod sets the hook. bingo.
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12-20-2018, 05:25 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Edmonton
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Alligator clip with heat shrink tubing on each side of the jaws. The deeper you put the line in the jaws, the less sensitive it is for fishing dead baits
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12-20-2018, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Alberta
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I bought one, and am building one as we speak but some of the supplies won't be here for probably a month or so.
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12-20-2018, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Edmonton
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12-20-2018, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton
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With the time and material costs is it worth making one when you can get one that works precisely for $39.99? Fuel costs more.
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01-23-2019, 06:48 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Whitecourt
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Heres one. 1x6, piece of 1 1/2pvc, eye hook and a coated coat hanger 
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01-24-2019, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Rocky View County AB.
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Nice work but it looks more like the Automatic Fisherman which I prefer over the Jaw Jacker.
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01-24-2019, 10:25 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: West Edmonton
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Just buy one. I haven't seen any homemade versions that even come close to a jaw jacker for quality or capability.
How they fold up for transport, the numerous adjustments for different rods and setting force, easy adjustment of force required to trigger strike, spikes to hold them in place so rod doesn't get dragged down the hole etc.
If dead set on making one make an adjustable force trigger style mechanism like what is on the jaw jacker. Far better and more sensitive then the automatic fisherman style and less damaging to eyelets.
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01-24-2019, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: WMU 303
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I purchased a jaw jacker when they first came out. Since then I have tried to fashion DIY hook setters using coat hangar triggers. None have come close to the reliability of the jaw jacker. Nevertheless, here is one being sold on cabelas.com. You can zoom in on it and see exactly how to duplicated the trigger.
https://www.cabelas.com/product/HT-H....uts?slotId=10
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01-24-2019, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Alberta
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I did buy one. But I also like to make stuff, and the satisfaction it brings when I use something I made. Some guys get it, others don’t.... to each their own.
Almost done...
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01-24-2019, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TROLLER
Nice work but it looks more like the Automatic Fisherman which I prefer over the Jaw Jacker.
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I agree to me the automatic fisherman is a better unit and the newer snapper unit works great also.
mack
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02-15-2019, 08:15 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RKlein
Wanting to make a homemade JawJacker and looking for trigger ideas if anyone who has built one is willing to share.
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(2) $5 rod holders from Surplus Herbys
(1) metal coat hanger
(2) swivels
(2) 8-10” braid
will make you (2) setups , about 30 mins and $5.25 total cost
They work excellent
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02-16-2019, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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40 hours of printing latter
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02-18-2019, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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That's awesome, Good job!
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02-13-2023, 10:01 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain View County
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Reviving this thread with my latest model of homemade jaw jacker. Super simple and compact with a very sensitive trigger. Small enough to fit in a pocket!
Adjustable for rod length by using a shorter or longer wire leader or simply twisting the leader around the base a few more or less times.
I do also have the real jaw jackers but I enjoy tinkering on the welder. 
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