How to keep trailer hooks in place!

[Johnny Smith]

Plastic dip, found at any parts store, is not just for putting new handles on your favorite pliers anymore. That might have been what I first purchased it for but I now have a new use for it!

I started double dipping the eyes of my trailer hooks in it and hanging them to cure. It takes a couple of days for the curing process but I'm sure that's due to me putting it on so thick.

The first hooks that I tried this on were a 7/0 that I attached to some Musky/Pike baits that I wanted to have tested. 1 of those baits has caught over 60 fish with about half of them being on the trailer hook.
If plastic dip can hold up to the abuse it seen from the toothy fish up north, it should work great on our bass baits!

Just thought I'd share.
Johnny

[Bassinkorea]

Thats a great idea.....I like it!

[Mike Cork]

Excellent, going to try this!

[scwildbill]

Awesome idea but it's not gonna help Corks catch ratio!

[Mike Cork]

Awesome idea but it's not gonna help Corks catch ratio!

Billy Boy I can't wait to sit and tell stories of all the big bass you've lost with a Crown and Coke 

[basss]

Thanks for the tip.

[Oldfart9999]

Billy Boy I can't wait to sit and tell stories of all the big bass you've lost with a Crown and Coke 

He fishes with crown and coke? Who'd a thunk of alcoholic fish!
Rodney

[big g]

Great tip and a new approach.  I've always used little small cuts of clear tubing before butting the hook on.  This let the trailer swing side to side but not drop down below where you set it.