What is the easiest way to blend the 5 hooks into a single "head" without using a soldering iron or heat. I drilled a good hole in a egg sinker and run 5 wires through it but they don't stick solid. I have to start wraping them around each other to get them from pivoting freely. What are you guys using as a jig head and how to u get the wires to stay solid and not move???

Tom Reddington has a video on youtube you can look at.

For a cheap quick fix. It wont last long really bc the wire will rust. I take what is called jb weld steel. Go to hardware store look for marker flag like u mark off land with. Bundle of like 15 are a a couple bucks. Use needle nose to make some loops to entwine the ends together. The jb weld has to be mashed and mixed until color is consistent. Mix some up and wrap around all the end with the wires entwined. One of the wires needs to go through the rest of them to form ur line tie. Just mold the jb weld to shape let dry. If u want it weighted simple slide a slip sinker on the main wire(the one that forms the line tie) and mold the jb weld behind the weight. You probably could spray paint the jb weld just fine too. If you wanted this to last longer find an alternative for the wire part with a stainless wire. Your most expensive part will be swivels and baits.

also try tackleunderground.com it is a bait making forum and there is info there under wire baits.

Barlow's has unpainted ones for $4.99

Dang thats a good price, I have been making the ones like Tom posted, made 7 for under 20 bucks. But at 4 dollars thats worth not making my own.

Bogey has one that is terrific.

Wow, is the painting the costly part of these rigs? Painted over $20, but unpainted under $5?

I have two!




Spencer, don't use too heavy guage wire, it is a PITA

The video was removed for legal purposes, i've looked everywhere for a video

Thank you, I am on the right track from what you are posting. I will try jb weld! That sounds like my missing link. What kind of wire diameter are you buying? Lowes didn't have any marker wire but they had a bundle of wire that comes in a circle and it was 250yds for 4 bucks! Problem is...its very tough to sraighten out a thick wire. What exact stores are you guys buying this marker wire at? Does it come in different sizes? Thank you for the comments!

Not sure the diameter. The wire i used is real stiff. I dont think a coil wire would hold form good enough. The wire i used is probably 1/16th maybe a tiny hair thicker. I got it at lowes.

Try bicycle spokes.

Another place you might want to check out is Bass Team Tackle.com they have them finished or unfinished from $6.99 to $14.99. Can't really make your own for that.

I did all my totals of how much i've spent on trying to make these. Right at $21, not including baits. And I have made 6 a-rigs. So it can be done, yes it takes time, yes it takes skill but I love the facts that holy cow I might make something that I can catch a fish on...Next step is buying molds to make softbaits lol