Walking Dead Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Not much effort. One way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) I think you have the wire insert backwards ? My bad, Bladed Jig Try the #2 Connector Links & a Spinnerbait Hook. http://www.barlowstackle.com/Connector-Links-P835.aspx Edited October 26, 2016 by Dink Master 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Dead Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Yeah he, put them in backwards on purpose to make a chatter bait like bait with a free swinging hook. Only took a little bend in the wire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimpy Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 I saw some people making chatterbaits with the new poison tail swing jig. They looked great. I Can't wait to get my mold. Would love to try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) How are you going to close the loop in the back? Is the wire stiff enough that just bending the loop closed will be enough? Edited October 26, 2016 by bryanmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Dead Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 I use pliers to close the loop on the front and back. Wire is plenty stiff to keep the hook secure. This is their wire form for this mold and they have another for their herring mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 I think you have the wire insert backwards ? My bad, Bladed Jig Try the #2 Connector Links & a Spinnerbait Hook. http://www.barlowstackle.com/Connector-Links-P835.aspx I tried the #1, and found the wire too thin to trust. What is the gauge of the #2 wire? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Dead Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 .053, all three wires the same. Used them as well and never had it open. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Well, I bought some, along with some spinnerbait hooks, and my buddy poured some 1/2 oz. heads for me to make chatterbaits. I don't trust the wire to hold on a big fish. He also poured me some arkie 1/2 oz. head jigs, with heavier Mustad 4/0 hooks, and I wound up opening up the eye with an awl and using them for chatterbaits. That softer wire might hold, but I don't want to find out on a good fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Dead Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 50/50 options. I lost a many good fish just on a hook: no wire. Also caught some good fish on some light wire hooks on floss for line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Well, I bought some, along with some spinnerbait hooks, and my buddy poured some 1/2 oz. heads for me to make chatterbaits. I don't trust the wire to hold on a big fish. He also poured me some arkie 1/2 oz. head jigs, with heavier Mustad 4/0 hooks, and I wound up opening up the eye with an awl and using them for chatterbaits. That softer wire might hold, but I don't want to find out on a good fish. I use to open up the hook eyes, but I think weakens the hook. I like how versatile you can be using the connector links.(hooks) Lite hooks, Spinnerbait hooks & Flipping hooks. I will have to do some kind of test on the connectors in my garage, in the near future. I have a few top west coast fisherman using some of my baits with no problems. You should be fishing chatterbaits with a glass chatterbait rod. Mark are you coming down to the Bass-A-Thon ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimpy Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Mold & Hooks.jpg I use to open up the hook eyes, but I think weakens the hook. I like how versatile you can be using the connector links.(hooks) Lite hooks, Spinnerbait hooks & Flipping hooks. I will have to do some kind of test on the connectors in my garage, in the near future. I have a few top west coast fisherman using some of my baits with no problems. You should be fishing chatterbaits with a glass chatterbait rod. Mark are you coming down to the Bass-A-Thon ? Is that a size 2 connector link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Is that a size 2 connector link? Yes - size 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimpy Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Yes - size 2 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Mold & Hooks.jpg I use to open up the hook eyes, but I think weakens the hook. I like how versatile you can be using the connector links.(hooks) Lite hooks, Spinnerbait hooks & Flipping hooks. I will have to do some kind of test on the connectors in my garage, in the near future. I have a few top west coast fisherman using some of my baits with no problems. You should be fishing chatterbaits with a glass chatterbait rod. Mark are you coming down to the Bass-A-Thon ? Not this year. My back doesn't like the drive anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Hahn Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 I have used the size 2 connector link, discussed above, on a lot of my bladed jigs. I have caught lots of bass, as well as northern pike over 10 pounds, on them and never had one show any signs of being weak or opening up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Dead Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Agree JH. Too many other things are more than likely a fail before the wire connectors; knots, line, human. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishn4fishn Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 I tested out a bladed swinging poison tail today that I just cut the line tie loop open at the bottom and flush against the head and opened up just enough to get the blade in then closed it back up and it worked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimpy Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Is barlows the only place that sells the connector links? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Dead Posted November 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 No, do-it, zeiners, any that sell the mold will sell the wire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimpy Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) No, do-it, zeiners, any that sell the mold will sell the wire.Couldn't find them. Are they called something else besides "connector links"I'm not looking for the regular wire form. I was wondering about the size #2 connector links Edited November 24, 2016 by Skimpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Dead Posted November 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) Sorry Edited November 24, 2016 by Walking Dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Skimpy Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 https://shop.hagensfish.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=542_543 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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