Help - Tail dress but no hook, how?

[justplugit]

I just tie on an open end hook and cut off above the shank.

[PI guy]

Spence is right on that one now that I think of it. Only problem w/ that is if you want it on an existing plug you would have to re-wire it and that's not possible on some plugs.

[spence]

Why can't use just use a small split ring on the screw eye

-spence

[PI guy]

My bad I guess you could.

[Slipknot]

they use a hook and tie the bucktail on, then cut the hook.
You can also use a screw eye but a cheap hook is more economical

[nightfighter]

Why cut a perfectly good hook???? I prefer the siwash tail all dressed out, actually I swap out the tail treble for that hook most of the time.

[Jigman]

Take a piece of stainless wire, make a bend in it like you would normally do for a line tye on a thru-wire plug. Instead of straightening out the wire to insert in a plug, cut it. You now have a loop with an open end. Tie the bucktail or whatever on the length of wire like you would for a siwash hook. Slip the loop over the tail loop of the plug and close with pliers. Simple, cheap Give me a minute and I'll snap a photo or two.

Jigman