Plastic on Double Minnow rigs

[shipahoy41]

Try wrapping the hook shank for about 1/2” with dental floss and tie with a single overhand knot then trim the ends.
Best to start at the eye and double wrap back to the eye.
You could also use small diameter shrink wrap, then use a match or lighter to shrink it.
Dont try it with pcs. of shrink wrap longer than about 3/16”, use 2 of them.
longer pcs. will be hard to work around the bend of the hook.
Super glue will hold the plastic in place.
I also do that with the no shank jigs which i prefer using.
A small bead ahead of the hook eye works well for the hollow body plastic to keep the hook from punching thru, but that would require retying in your case.
You need to push the line thru first, then add the bead and tie on the hook before pulling it into the body of the plastic.

Richard Gene the Fishing Machine uses that dental floss and super glue trick too. I have tried it and found out that it works. Soft plastic lures really stay on the hook by doing that.


Lund: That was a great video you posted. Thank you for sharing it.



Mike