01-28-2004, 10:08 PM
[cool][blue][size 1]It ain't cool to reply to your own post, just to get it back to the top. But, in some PM's with Kent earlier in the day, I promised I would whup up some tube jig heads with a second hook molded into the front, to hang those fishies that bite from the head end. Here's the pics.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]I have two molds (See Pic) that allow me to mold in a stinger hook, with the large eye for going over the main jig hook barb. I slip this on the main hook before clamping the main hook in the mold. On one of the molds, the second hook simply rides up through the pour hole. On the other one, I had to use a hack saw blade and a small file to cut in a notch for the stinger hook to fit during the casting process. If you punch up the size on the mold pic you can see not only the notches but that I drilled out the hook eye cavity to take larger hooks too.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I originally altered that mold to allow me to add a piece of wire...for a "Tuberunner"...a roadrunner spinner blade addition on a tube jig. That piece of wire could also be used to attach a treble or single stinger hook.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]When the double hook tube jig is molded and cooled, the second hook is in there very solidly. It now looks like the ice jigging spoons made by Rapala and other ice lure manufacturers. If you should hook a fish on the front hook, it would play just as if you hooked it on the main hook.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The bottom of the second pic includes some options for rigging stinger hooks on the back. You can use wire, dacron, mono or coated wire with crimps. I couldn't find my crimps to make a sample for the pic. You can also use the stinger hook on the main jig hook, just like on a bass jig or buzzbait. Be sure to secure it with a piece of rubber tubing, rubber band or piece of plastic worm after adding the large ringed hook over the barb of the main hook.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Hope this provides some ideas for those who have needed help in hanging the sneaky ones.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]I have two molds (See Pic) that allow me to mold in a stinger hook, with the large eye for going over the main jig hook barb. I slip this on the main hook before clamping the main hook in the mold. On one of the molds, the second hook simply rides up through the pour hole. On the other one, I had to use a hack saw blade and a small file to cut in a notch for the stinger hook to fit during the casting process. If you punch up the size on the mold pic you can see not only the notches but that I drilled out the hook eye cavity to take larger hooks too.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I originally altered that mold to allow me to add a piece of wire...for a "Tuberunner"...a roadrunner spinner blade addition on a tube jig. That piece of wire could also be used to attach a treble or single stinger hook.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]When the double hook tube jig is molded and cooled, the second hook is in there very solidly. It now looks like the ice jigging spoons made by Rapala and other ice lure manufacturers. If you should hook a fish on the front hook, it would play just as if you hooked it on the main hook.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The bottom of the second pic includes some options for rigging stinger hooks on the back. You can use wire, dacron, mono or coated wire with crimps. I couldn't find my crimps to make a sample for the pic. You can also use the stinger hook on the main jig hook, just like on a bass jig or buzzbait. Be sure to secure it with a piece of rubber tubing, rubber band or piece of plastic worm after adding the large ringed hook over the barb of the main hook.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Hope this provides some ideas for those who have needed help in hanging the sneaky ones.[/size][/#0000ff]
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