Alex Burton Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 I came up with this idea when making a weedless 8 inch fluke type bait. All you need for this is a 7/0 weedless screwlock swimbaithook (could be bigger for the 10 inch version) and pliers. When you get the hook take the screw lock of it and bend it out so that the point is flush to the back of the bait when the eye of the hook is touching the hook hanger. Just rig the bait up and you are done. I think that this is stronger then cutting the bait open and is reversible if you don't like it. Unclefish4life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Burton Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 This is how it looks done Unclefish4life, Briant N., Toro blanco and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG_Fishes Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 interesting, let us know how it works for you Alex Burton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliBassin Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Cool idea but i have a feeling the hookup ratio won’t be good. The line tie is pointing a different direction so when you set the hook, the hook point will be pulled downward instead of driving it directly into the fish CG_Fishes, Briant N. and Alex Burton 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Burton Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Here is a better photo CaliBassin, Toro blanco and lumpy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Burton Posted February 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 8 hours ago, CG_Fishes said: interesting, let us know how it works for you I will CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachThomas Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 But why not just get a magdraft freestyle? BigBaitsAreScary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG_Fishes Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, ZachThomas said: But why not just get a magdraft freestyle? they don't make the 8" in the freestyle Alex Burton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachThomas Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 I just made a weedless mag draft with an owner beast 10/0 first: I pulled the harness out the difficult way as you can see, then I had to mendit the head back together. second: I mendit the mouth shut and cut a bigger hook slot. third: I rigged it up and mendit the back of the hook slot closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CG_Fishes Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, ZachThomas said: I just made a weedless mag draft with an owner beast 10/0 first: I pulled the harness out the difficult way as you can see, then I had to mendit the head back together. second: I mendit the mouth shut and cut a bigger hook slot. third: I rigged it up and mendit the back of the hook slot closed. Oliver Ngy has a video about doing this on the BBD channel, he cuts through the belly instead of the head. Overall it seems like a good mod that I'll have to try this when the harness on mine wears out ZachThomas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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