MIRROR LURES

Post by **devans850** » March 23rd, 2006, 3:49 am

I thought maybe someone could help me out. I am trying to replace the back hooks on some of my mirror lures. The back hook screws in and does not have the split ring. I was thinking of cutting the hook off the back and adding a split ring. Any ideas

Post by **Charles** » March 23rd, 2006, 5:16 am

Bend the eye open, slip the old treble hook off, slip the new treble hook on, squeeze the eye shut. It doesn't have to be opened very much to change the hooks.

I like to use a pair of dikes for this by putting the cutting surfaces right on the gap and squeezing. Then any kind of pliers can be used to squeeze it shut again.

Haven't tried it on a MirrOLure, but some time ago I tried Gamakatsu Extra Wide Gap (EWG) treble hooks on some crankbaits. What I found, compared to round bend trebles, was that it's harder to hook a fish on the EWGs, but once he's on there you're gonna' need pliers to get him off.

Post by **devans850** » March 23rd, 2006, 5:23 am

Thanks charles..I'll try that first it just looked aggravating.

Post by **Charles** » March 23rd, 2006, 5:26 am

It's easier than split rings.

Post by **tin can** » March 23rd, 2006, 5:30 am

If you're going to change hooks on baits with split rings, buy yourself a pair of split ring pliers. Makes life simple.

Post by **devans850** » March 23rd, 2006, 5:33 am

I bet they do..I usually use a very small screwdriver

Post by **tin can** » March 23rd, 2006, 5:37 am

I bought mine several years ago at Wally World. They are a necessity for hook changing. They work on everything from small split rings on a Rapala to the big rings on a stretch 30.

Post by **Charles** » March 23rd, 2006, 6:17 am

I have a pair of split ring pliers that I almost never use because I don't like the design. They're the ones that look like a pair of needlenose pliers with one tip bent over. They work okay with larger split rings, but the smaller the split ring, the more trouble it is with these pliers.

Some day I'll get different ones.

Post by **wevans** » March 23rd, 2006, 6:57 am

A devil Horse is made the same way, I do what Charles said and have had no problems

Them ring pliers are a must for the bigguns, but I still use my fingernail for the smaller ones

Post by **MudDucker** » March 23rd, 2006, 7:41 am

Charles Pulley wrote:I like to use a pair of dikes for this ......

How you get two, much less one of them butch women to help with anything