imagine_studios Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Anyone ever tried using that shrink tubing over the screw eye and split ring to cut down on hook rash? I've heard that reduces the rash issues with constantly trolling your lures, and also increases your likelihood of hooking a fish, but that sounds like a bit of a sales pitch from the guys wanting to sell me the tubing... I know you can "T" bend the hook, which seems to help, but maybe with both things in place it will make a bigger difference. I won't be able to test the theory until next spring, so I thought I'd check to see if any of you had tried it and how successful it was. Thanks Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Imagine, I haven't tried it that way, but from the use of shrink tubing on bucktails I don't believe it has the strength to hold it away from the body like it seems it would. Plus you would have to run it down the shank of the hook some and this makes a big black object, unless they make shrink tubing in some color other than black. Teeing the hooks does work. When you bend the hooks into tee shape bend the points under a little so they won't touch the body of the hook as they swing. Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine_studios Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 It kind of seems like it might mess up the action of the lure a bit too, if the hooks were held in a certain position instead of just swaying back and forth like normal. I think they did have a few colors available and might have to experiment in the spring. I guess I wasn't Ting my hooks quite right, I've not bent the points under before, so there's definitely something to try. Thanks Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Coating the lure with Sally Hansen Hard as Nails clear in the hook rash area will cut way down on hook rash. If it starts to show again, just recoat. It won't make any difference in action for lures that are trolled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine_studios Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Beautiful! Thanks again guys. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking 56 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 On some round bellied baits I've made I've gotten no hook rash whatsoever. On wooden baits I sell I T them like this. See below. I find this method eliminates a lot of it. On plastic baits though I sometimes think the sound of metal rubbing on plastic is a good thing since it could draw the muskies in especially if there's no rattles in your bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 It just seems like some really good musky lures have some sorry paint jobs. Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine_studios Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Thanks Seeking, I was using the T method, but only bending the main shaft and not tweaking the point angle like that. I appreciate the picture, I didn't realize I could bend it around that much. Thanks Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
