icejigs Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 I am just getting in to making my own lures I am trying to put a loop at the end of my wire to fasten my hook to. I bought the round nose pliers but i keep bending the hell out of the rest of the wire . is there a better tool or method to this or should i just keep practicing? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassn1 Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 An easier way might be to pound two finishing nails into your work bench or use a scrap board. One nail is for "the stop" and the other is for "the bend". Bend the wire 3/4 around the nail, remove the wire and put in your hook. Close the loop with your pliers and trim off the excess. You can use a nail set up like that to make to make your "R" bends for spinner baits. It's crude but it beats spending a ton of $$ on a pro wire bender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
