I have seen hook keepers for texas rigs. If I remember, it looks like a U shaped piece of wire. Point is you don't have to unhook your soft plastics to use the hook keeper. I have not seen any in catalogs or on internet.
Anyone know what I'm talking about?
Chris

Let's fish,
Chris

The company that makes that hook keeper has signed over exclusive rights Kisler rods. I have about 30 left. But I am not willing to part with any. Some of the builders here have been making the own. But I'm not sure what they are using to do so. Maybe some stainless steel wire like they use for salt water bait rigging would do the job.

Chris,

I have not yet made one, but it has been on my list as I have been wanting to make some just like the ones on Kistler rods I make weedless wacky worm hooks using stainless wire that I purchased from a tacklemacking site. I can't recall what kind of stainless it is, but I think it was originally intended as some sort of leader material. The stuff I have is a little small, but I think with the right guage, I think it may work extremely well. One place you might try looking for something similar, is at a welding supply store.

TJ

Chris,
I just went all through this when a customer (good customer) wanted the exact type of hook keeper nearly identical to the ones Kistler uses. I even know a pro bass guy sponsered by Kistler and he couldn't get any. I looked all over and finally had to fabricate some from a spinner bait. I found the cheapest one I could and used some of the smaller wire on it used as a hook guard. It actually worked out very well. Just bent it to the desired shape and took a grinder to the feet. Randy.

Small diameter stainless steel wire is usually available at hobby shops that cater to model airplanes.

Small diameter stainless steel wire is usually available at hobby shops that cater to model airplanes.

Sorry for the double, it was an accident

Does anyone have a photo they can share of this particular hook-keeper? Sure would like to see one as I'm not familair with it. Thanks.

Stan

Thanks gang. I was thinking I might have to make one.


Let's fish,
Chris

Stan,

Check out Kistler's site. I couldn't get any of the pics to enlarger very well, but you may be able to get the picture.

TJ

these here work nice too. Ive used em'

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Nice
Thanks

Let's fish,
Chris

Glad to see someone asked this question. I have to build 2 drop shot rigs for Christmas pres. and these are the type they want on the rods. I was trying to figure out what to use for the material. The spinnerbait sounds good. I like the design onthat sight but tend to like creating with my own hands.

Mark Syck

SYCKO Custom Rods
There Are No Limits To The Imagination

Holy crap! It's a bent piece of wire. Why would anyone sign over exclusive rights to it? It can't be copyrighted...can it? Looks like a good opportunity for one of the main players on the left to come up with a similar (but better) one. How about it sponsors??? We need this item! :)

Chuck

I saw Pacbay, makes, made a "hook latch" in the 2006 catalog. never saw them sold anywhere, and emailed pacbay twice; no response. Not good in my book, a response would have been nice.

"There is a principle which is a bar against all information,which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance--that principle is contempt prior to investigation."
- Herbert Spencer

Shape a paper clip with a pair of pliers and grind down the feet. Powder paint it in any color you can find.

Anyone that makes spinners or bends wire can make these for you.

I'll make as many as you want for a fee. Probably .020 stainless wire should do the trick, which I have a ton of in my spinner making corner.

Send me an email.

Terry

Danny Ross Wrote:
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> I saw Pacbay, makes, made a "hook latch" in the
> 2006 catalog. never saw them sold anywhere, and
> emailed pacbay twice; no response. Not good in my
> book, a response would have been nice.
>
> Life is short; enjoy ever minute!

Thanks for the tip Danny! I looked online and that is a slick little unit - even comes in a double foot model. Now to see who has them...

Chuck

Chuck Mills Wrote:
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> Danny Ross Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I saw Pacbay, makes, made a "hook latch" in
> the
> > 2006 catalog. never saw them sold anywhere,
> and
> > emailed pacbay twice; no response. Not good
> in my
> > book, a response would have been nice.
> >
> > Life is short; enjoy ever minute!
>
> Thanks for the tip Danny! I looked online and
> that is a slick little unit - even comes in a
> double foot model. Now to see who has them...
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
Chuck I did a post here a few back enquiring about them, and didnt get any real resposes to who carries them, thats when i emailed pacbay, and do date have not recieved a response. Ive never really delt with pacbay directly before, and after that will not in the future. I just ordered some componants, and purposely didnt not get pacbay products, because of the bad, or lack their of, customer service I recieved. Althought I do like their bamboo burl grips. I could see a misshap on an email, but twice? Customer service goes along way with me....


"There is a principle which is a bar against all information,which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance--that principle is contempt prior to investigation."
- Herbert Spencer

I've never had anything but excellant service/response from PacBay

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!