Painter1 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 What size wire do you prefer for a jig trailer keeper? Typical trailer is a Zoom Critter Craw on a 1/4 or 3/8 oz jig and a 2/0 or 3/0 hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 .029 Stainless Steel Spring Steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 .025-.026, those are the size of the stock Do-it wire keepers and I find they work pretty well. I did get some larger ones from LPO and while they did a great job I felt they were over kill, not to mention I had to cut them a little shorter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 .025-.026, those are the size of the stock Do-it wire keepers and I find they work pretty well. I did get some larger ones from LPO and while they did a great job I felt they were over kill, not to mention I had to cut them a little shorter. It's very simple and in-expensive to make your own and have exactly what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EironBreaker Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I like the small wire keepers from Shorty's and you can get them through Captain Hooks as well. Doesn't take much to hold plastics. I used to make them from a .030 wire with a hook on the end until Do-it came out with the small keepers. Worth the small expense just to drop them out of a bag and set in the mold. It is easy to modify any do-it mold to accept the wire keeper as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I have made my own but it is kind of a pain, so I've tried some others and found that if I go to Captain Hooks I can buy 1000 and I'll never have to worry about it and they are just the right size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
