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HOOKS FOR KEEPS
Posted by: Jim Gaskins (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: October 22, 2001 05:27PM

While reading the post on hook inlay, I thought about mabye wrapping a gold hook into the butt wrap, reshaping it a bit in order to have it double as a hook keeper.Does anyone already do this? does it sound like a good idea or is there some reason to avoid this idea. Appreciate any input. Thanks

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Re: HOOKS FOR KEEPS
Posted by: William (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: October 22, 2001 08:40PM

Sounds like a novel concept to me. Somebody has to be first. Go for it.

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Re: HOOKS FOR KEEPS
Posted by: Jim Gaskins (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: October 22, 2001 11:08PM

right before I started to go for it I remembered one important thing.
"RUST NEVER SLEEPS" GUESS I'll go stainless

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Re: HOOKS FOR KEEPS
Posted by: Elrod (150.199.191.---)
Date: October 23, 2001 09:19AM

Neat idea! I agree with Jim though. make sure you get a stainless one. Also other that smashing the barb and making it a "up eye" hook you should be able to secure it without much manipulation. Sounds fun! I might have to try that on my next rod

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Re: HOOKS FOR KEEPS
Posted by: Mike (163.206.48.---)
Date: October 23, 2001 12:03PM

There is an article in an old Rodcrafters Journal (1989-1990?) about this. The hooks were bent and shaped to suit.

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Re: HOOKS FOR KEEPS
Posted by: Alberto (---.cordoba.sinectis.com.ar)
Date: October 24, 2001 01:08AM

RUST NEVER SLEEPS, neither ideas !!! GREAT !!! Go for it and share how it looked ...

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Re: HOOKS FOR KEEPS
Posted by: jnail (---.unitelc.com)
Date: October 24, 2001 04:41PM

sounds cool, what about one with a real big eye, then cut and shape it, so you can wrap it so it looks like it's hooked into the blank?

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Re: HOOKS FOR KEEPS
Posted by: chris-flying fish (---.jaring.my)
Date: October 24, 2001 08:24PM

Jim, gold doesn't rust either. Much better than stainless. I reckon it'd look good with a gold hook. *wink*

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