[fishpoopoo]

guys,

sorry if this topic has been beaten to death a zillion times, but, me being perenially late to the game...

i have a few spare superstrike bullet needles (1 5/8 oz, methinks) that i would like to put some eel skins on.

this sounds like a fairly easy mod, since there is a groove already cut into the head of the plug.

let me see if i'm doing this right ...based on a few conversations i overheard ....

1) brine the skins for a few days in kosher salt solution

2) remove the rear hook and the front hook, but leave the split ring on the front hook

3) measure off the skin. the skin should not be so long as to get tangled up in the front hook, right? so a rule of thumb to use is to see if the tail, when bent over, is just short of reaching the front hook. trim the (head-end of the) skin accordingly.

4) most of the guys here prefer the skin inside out (blue side showing).

5) no tail hook. tie a section of stiff mono (100 lb +) to where the tail hook would go on the plug. this is to give the eelskin some backbone. any thoughts on your preferences regarding this?

6) put the skin on the plug. tie off with some heavy duty braid where the groove is on the head of the plug. suggested line and knots?

7) locate split ring attached to front hook. make small incision in skin with scissors. attach VMC 6x 2/0 hook.

8) when not fishing the lure, store the entire plug in a bag of kosher salt, preferably refrigerated.

am i missing anything?

thanks.