[Swimmer]

I am not sure how most guys do this, but when I read about other plug makers cutting off the hook from the shank of a perfectly good fishing hook, which cost about $.35 a piece on average I thought I would post how I do it. I take the leftover 308 wire we use for through-wiring our plugs, and I wrap that wire around the same screwdriver I use for making the tail of the plugs hook ready. I just wrap the wire around twice, no more, and leave the tag end about three inches. I put a bend in the tag end so I can put it in the fly vice. After mounting the tag on the back of the lure when its done I cut the excess wire from the now buck tailed tag, so the action of the tag isn"t impacted by the 308 wire. These three pics show the end product without the bucktail. Its cost free except for the bucktail and thread, and of course Sally Hanson clear fingernail polish. At least there is no $.35 hook involved. See below.