To anyone that is going to build a rod, buy the Dale Clemmens book; Advanced Custom Rod Building!! It's a must! (Patrick, see if the public library has it <img src="/Images/Tounge_Wink_Face.gif"><!--e5-->)
Picture looks like crap but it does work and it doesn't cost ya...
Here you go, a 60 second, quick instruction picture for bending the hanger into shape <img src="/Images/biggrin.gif"><!--e7-->. The base would wrap around a table and keep the base sprung enough to hold well. Build 4 or 5 of these hangers to the same shape, put some slick tape around the hook (not silicone) to help the blank twist easily and you're all set...
<img src="http://striped-bass.com/Images/hanger.jpg" border="0">