Been using wire for over 10 years and found it far superior to glue. What you need:
Coated floral arrangement wire
(https://i.imgur.com/FpfkbY3.jpg?1)
pliers and wire cutters or nail clippers
(https://i.imgur.com/YfnOlbX.jpg?1)
Line the wire under the line eye post:
(https://i.imgur.com/JySewQV.jpg?1)
Wrap one side around once tight and snip it close:
(https://i.imgur.com/BrUYzE3.jpg?1)
Bend the wire:
(https://i.imgur.com/LZxvzBH.jpg?2)
The wire swings into or out of the lure doing the least damage and holds it no matter how many fish are caught.
(https://i.imgur.com/ol66wyX.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/cF8TM6w.jpg)
All my jigs of any size have the L attached:
(https://i.imgur.com/NGvDxoF.jpg?1)
The wire L can be attached to a skirted jig to hold the trailer up, the difference being that the wire is attached with a zip tie over the skirt tie.
Tip: use jigs that don't have lure-secure barbs on the hook shank
That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing
~c~ ~c~ ~c~ Great tip Salty!!!
Rodney
Great tip, thanks. ~c~
Other than bait keeper on jigs, the wire can also be added to a wide gap hook to secure swimbaits.
1. Bend the wire around a nail 3-4X
2. Secure to the eye of the hook with a loop bend.
3. As usual, attach the lure by twisting the spring shaped wire into it.
(https://i.imgur.com/Ozc1PvY.jpg)
I find it works better than those little springs attached to wide gap hooks.
I also use the wire as a trailer keep on skirted jigs:
(https://i.imgur.com/PCjpQTx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ngyyQky.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/zJWefR9.jpg)
Quote from: saltystick on January 17, 2019, 01:09:35 PM
Other than bait keeper on jigs, the wire can also be added to a wide gap hook to secure swimbaits.
1. Bend the wire around a nail 3-4X
2. Secure to the eye of the hook with a loop bend.
3. As usual, attach the lure by twisting the spring shaped wire into it.
(https://i.imgur.com/Ozc1PvY.jpg)
I find it works better than those little springs attached to wide gap hooks.
Those are some great tips, looks pretty easy to do
Always glad to share with fellow fanatics !