Question about Masterlure jointed eels

[Canalman]

Sheesh! Lets see the whole plug... I've seen the nostrils and the guts... what's she look like???

[stripercrazy]

the hook's not cut, the swevel had to be built with the hook, vic the only way I can think that they did it would be the top hole in the barrel part,has to be bigger. with a tab at the end of your wire run it down the larger top hole(so the tab fits) down thru the smaller hole on the bottom, wrap the loop with hook. then run your thru wire thru the drilled hole in the middle of the barrel. is the top hole bigger? I didn't look. ed

[stripercrazy]

no it looked just link a barrel swivel with the top loop cut off (just the bottom loop) and the barrel part was drilled for a hole to thru wire thru it. and the bottom loop was wraped(like a tail rap)with a uncut hook

[thefishingfreak]

just an idea i had to make a low profile/strong swivel.
not sure what he's up to but i wanna see
spill da beans vic.

[stripercrazy]

you can't see it but there a hole drilled thru the barrel body.

[MAC]

here is the same idea of what they used.

[thefishingfreak]

make your own hook hanger.
nuthing wrong with improving on and old design.
whats the life expectancy of any given swivel?

[MAC]

It looks like they had a straight brass wire coming out of the bottom half of swivel and turned the hook to get the wrap. I wouldn't bother with staying to original that close. Don't want a weak link.

[pops]

they cut the top 1/3rd off the swivel then drilled a small hole in the body to allow for the wire.... I replaced them on an old eel with new sampos.