Jigs, Shakeys or Both

Very nice!

I have the same problem with the regular hitch hiker. Since I have a bunch, your pictures gave me an idea.

I'm going to carry a piece of sst spinnerbait wire to pass through the hitch hiker into the plastic before I thread it on, to act as a guide.

Thanks.

taats a good idea mark. It is easy to make these starter stud screw locks. Do you think I should make a post showing how to make them?

John

If you made those yourself, by all means, post it. I'd love to learn how.

Please tell us how you do it, and what kind of wire you use.

Pictures would help those of us who aren't wire-bending fluent.

I did make them and it is pretty simple. I will start a thread with pics showing how to make them. I will try to have it done by next week. You can start out by making this tool which is in the member submitted tutorial. You will need it to make the screw locks with starter studs.

http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/wire-baits-how/12471-making-consistent-screw-locks-rev-1-0-a.html

This thing makes great screw locks. I have mentally thanked Kelly for posting this tutorial many many times.

I made another tool similiar to his slotted screwdriver for making the screw locks with the starter stud. Now his tool serves a dual purpose for me. I can make regular screwlocks or the screw lock with a starter stud. I use .031 sst tempered wire. available in most all the tackle builder supply catalogs.

If anyone doesn't want to build their own, I noticed in the new bass pro catalog, that they are selling the Owner brand of these with centering pin. They are called twistlocks I think and sell for around 41