I have been experimenting with a Cicada hybrid, half fly- half plug to use with Ultra lite tackle. I am trying to build these on a wire
Aberdeen or Sproat hooks. Using cork and balsa and deer hair. Was having trouble with bodies slipping on hook shank,even when
Epoxied. I needed a hump shank type hook, like sold for bugs. But I needed humps where I wanted them. So I took a cheap pair
of long nose pliers and ground the "nose" off. Then put them in vise and drill press, drilled a 1/8" hole-, 1/2" deep in the end of the
jaws. This leaves a 1/8" groove in each jaw. Take 1/2" long piece of shank of bit used to drill hole. Solder this into one jaw. Now
you can crimp humps in any wire hook in location you want. Will also be handy just to make bug hooks.
Aberdeen or Sproat hooks. Using cork and balsa and deer hair. Was having trouble with bodies slipping on hook shank,even when
Epoxied. I needed a hump shank type hook, like sold for bugs. But I needed humps where I wanted them. So I took a cheap pair
of long nose pliers and ground the "nose" off. Then put them in vise and drill press, drilled a 1/8" hole-, 1/2" deep in the end of the
jaws. This leaves a 1/8" groove in each jaw. Take 1/2" long piece of shank of bit used to drill hole. Solder this into one jaw. Now
you can crimp humps in any wire hook in location you want. Will also be handy just to make bug hooks.