Muskyman Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hi Guys & Gals, Does anyone know of a homemade tackle wire forming tool I could make up or is there a store bought one that can loop 0.062 wire 12"? I already have the standard wire forming table mount one that does 0.041 & an attach that will do 0.051 but I'm not aware of one that is either homemade or other wise that can handle 0.062 wire. for looping. I find that 0.041 & 0.051 wire is to way to weak for making my Bucktails, as the Muskies up here in The Kawartha's average 51-55" Inches, with my personal best of 61.2" & 53 lbs. back in 1998. Nothing less of 0.062 will hold them other wise they just snap it like a twig. Cheers! The Muskyman:yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Muskyman. Modify your wire bender to accept .062 wire. I filed the opening on the Head open to take the .062 wire and it still works with the .051 wire as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskyman Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Thanks loads Bruce, you've been a great help... Hope this works as my tackle maker is much smaller than yours by a long shot. Mine is from www.luremaking.com it's on page 21 or 22 of their catalogue. That'll give you an idea of what I'm working with. It also has the Musky adapter for 0.051, which I have also. Thanks again. -Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffy_duck Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Spike-a-Pike, can you post a pictires how does this wire bender work, because I want to make for my self somethink like that.PLEASE.I call you "MASTER''. :worship:I try to understand how does it work,but the ''main'' is hide from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 www.Hagens.com web site has a video on it to see how one similar works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Daffy, They show it in use on the manufacture's web site http://www.tacklemaker.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffy_duck Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 THANK YOU KELLY ,THANK YOU, my MASTER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Cochran Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Has anyone modified the Hagen's Wire Bender to accept the .062 wire? I looked on their site and it just showed how to use the wire bender and not how to modify it. Side Note: Muskyman, I would love to see pics of that 61 incher you caught. That's a BIG fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Most manufacturers won't tell you how to modify their equipment. Some will tell you if they sell adapters for different wire sizes, Boggs does. I would have to see one to see if in order to figure out if it can be modified or not. If you have one, post a few pictures and we can look at it to if it's possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
