Free Lures

[jorluivil]

I got a hold of these and was wondering what was the best way to get hooks on them.

[TankSD13]

Tackle shops sell the spilt rings and trebles but I don't know the whole process I am sure someone will comment on it. I was at Angler's Choice yesterday and saw the rings for sure!

[bus kid]

you can buy the rings and a micro torch to braze them on the lures.

[Lets_Fish]

Here is an old link on making weld/brazing rings for your jigs.
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/showthread.php?t=7251&highlight=Iron+ring

[richard67b]

I HAVE A BUCKET FULL OF OLD LURES. CANT WANT FOR WINTER TO DO A MAKE OVER ON THEM:biggrinjester::luxhello::luxhello::notworthy: :notworthy:

[Billy V]

If you don't want to braze you can use Owner Split Rings, they're heavy duty and not too big.

-You will need a small Split Ring Plier to open the split ring, these things are very strong and one slip will embed a hook into your hand.

I use either Owner X-66 Trebles, or a #5 Gorilla Ringed Hook (as a single)
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Owner also makes a Solid SS ring that can be slid onto a split ring.
I use this smooth Solid Ring to tie on my mono.

There is one other option to install a single siwash hook.
Mustad makes a #7 and #8 SS Siwash with an open eye that can be closed down around your existing ring.
-Cut off your old worn out hook and install a new SS siwash...very easy to do.
The hooks are sold as a single piece for .77 cents and .88 cents respectively.

The solid ring on the knife jig is a #7.5 rated at 450 lbs. and an Owner split ring.
The #5 Gorilla Hook has a much stronger ring than other ringed gorillas.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1db08b3127ccefd6e553e682400000030O00AbMmzFizcN2 IPbz4M/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/

[RedSledTeam]

Be careful with the split rings! In tensile strength they test way lower than the solid rings. The tensile strength correlates to the size of the ring. I tested a berkley split ring (on a tensile test machine) about 1/2 " diameter and it failed at around 85 pounds. Bottom-line: Make sure you check the tensile strength of the split ring that you use so that you don't have a premature failure. :eek:

[Billy V]

Here is a link to Owner. The Stainless Steel Split Rings are down a little ways.
They don't pull apart very easy - the Stainless Steel Split Ring is a different animal. 60 lb. - 250 lbs.

http://www.ownerhooks.com/pages/products/accessories.htm