Author Topic: The Ultimate guide to attaching hooks to lures (Read 261339 times)

Haroldg · « **Reply #40 on:** August 29, 2012, 07:43:22 PM »

Quite the Reefman standard we've come to expect. Thank you Tony. If I may just add a comment regarding split rings that have been opened/stretched a bit. Just use a pair of long nose or round nose pliers and twist one end over the other. If more clarity is needed I could post a couple of pics.

stephan.chambers · « **Reply #41 on:** August 30, 2012, 07:40:45 AM »

yes please do - I always have that problem - maybe trying to open them too much but when getting older one's eyesight goes....

Haroldg · « **Reply #42 on:** August 30, 2012, 10:18:14 PM »

Ok Stephan - here goes
Pic 1 - I've deliberately stretched this split ring with a screwdriver for purposes of this post.

Haroldg · « **Reply #43 on:** August 30, 2012, 10:22:13 PM »

Pic 2 - I'm holding the stretched split ring with a pair of long and round nose pliers. This could have been two pairs of long nose pliers.

Haroldg · « **Reply #44 on:** August 30, 2012, 10:24:19 PM »

Pic 3 - The objective is to flip one ring completely over the other.

Haroldg · « **Reply #45 on:** August 30, 2012, 10:27:04 PM »

Pic 4 - You need to hold the rings in place to avoid them from springing into their original position.

Haroldg · « **Reply #46 on:** August 30, 2012, 10:29:53 PM »

Pic 5 - Ring completely flipped over and no gap between them. Hopefully the Pics explain better than my text..

stephan.chambers · « **Reply #47 on:** August 31, 2012, 07:03:38 AM »

eish - Harold well done - I would never have thought that - brilliant - I will definite try this - I always bugger up a couple of rings before I get it right or use over size ones just because I bend the smaller ones open and then being scared it will shed the hook I have to replace. - thanks for the share. You sure this does not weaken the ring ?

John F · « **Reply #48 on:** August 31, 2012, 07:26:32 AM »

Harold's trick works. Been doing it for years...

dugong · « **Reply #49 on:** August 31, 2012, 08:13:42 AM »

Very good, you learn something every day!!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #50 on:** January 04, 2015, 09:43:30 AM »

Sheesh, how did I miss Harold's trick...! This is gonna save me some rings over time!

Great post!

craigb · « **Reply #51 on:** January 04, 2015, 09:46:28 AM »

cred:awesome..thx for sharing

colin · « **Reply #52 on:** January 04, 2015, 01:28:21 PM »

there are so many good ideas that the owner thinks everyone knows. One only has to watch/help an older Tradesman doing his thing , plumber, toolmaker, sparkie. I learnt a lot watching my friends dads .Colin.

skurwes · « **Reply #53 on:** June 03, 2019, 02:16:20 PM »

I honestly did not noticed the differences between vertical and horizontal couplings on the the lures, very interesting, do make a lot of sense.
Thank you very much. Appreciate a lot.

DownUnder · « **Reply #54 on:** June 06, 2019, 12:15:35 PM »

Great thread!
Enjoyed it very much

BJR · « **Reply #55 on:** April 28, 2020, 05:06:47 PM »

@ Reefs......

Was this a CID (Iron candy) lure from Basil Manning ?

REEFMAN · « **Reply #56 on:** April 29, 2020, 08:43:05 AM »

Ya it was one of the early Iron Candy's.

BJR · « **Reply #57 on:** May 02, 2020, 04:35:28 PM »

Thks Reefs.
Reason for asking is, my friend had 2 similar spoons, exact same colour (red & white) if not the exact same as the CID's.
He can't recall what make they were, nor where bought them from.
He lost 1 to a bus sized shad in the shallows at Maphelane & only have the 1 left which has been bitten silly by shad & needs a new paint job.
We also trying to find a similar S-bend mold to cast a few & revive the Red & white shad slayer.....He swears by them.

BJR · « **Reply #58 on:** May 02, 2020, 05:11:09 PM »

This is the last 1 left after cleaned of the little paint that was left.

Grumpy · « **Reply #59 on:** May 03, 2020, 07:09:27 AM »

We all have favourite spoons. Some of them no longer available. Keep them as a "master" and make a mold. Silicone or Plaster of Paris.
Silicone is a little more tricky than POP and way more expensive. A a POP mold will give you more than 30 pours and if you take a little care making it , will last for years.
A little secret trick to improve your mold is to add about 25% pva glue to your water before mixing. This strengthens the mold. Remember to polish and smooth your spoon properly before molding.
Through wire is the way to go , but can be tricky. If you are drilling the holes then just inspect your spoons regularly for damage . Chuck in pot for later melting if too damaged
Natal and Cape spoons are different in we dont have to contend with those Cape winds. So a lot of our spoons are not suitable for through wire.
Saying that , have also in 50 years of fishing not had a spoon break or fail. It's a bit of quality control.
Make your own spoons, its actually fun.