Reply/ suggestion to Erik's post: My jigs with a keeper coming loose?

[senkosam]

Forgive me if this is a duplicate post, but I don't use jigs with (keeper) collars and instead attach a grub grip I found works no matter the lure size or jig used.
Like all of you I got tired of tearing up my solft plastic lures whether on jigs or skirted jig trailers and came up with this idea 10 years ago. It's basically a wire clip that holds plastics in place and allows them to be used over and over even after catching 20 fish.

First off, for you ball head jig users, no collar is always better. The collar may hold the lure for a while but splits the soft plastic at the same time. Soon the lure slides down the hook after a number of fish are caught.
no-collar jig, wire cutters and 24g floral arrangement wire ($1.77 at Walmart):

[Lamar]

  Now that's thinking out side the box. Great tip.

[senkosam]

Also have a tip on how to keep a nose-hooked trailer on if interested.

[Les Young]

Inserted wire into the body:
 [ Invalid Attachment ]

I use the same wire to hold trailers on bass jigs though in a different manner.

I done this to keep some swimbaits on the jig head after you posted this & it worked great. 

[senkosam]

Good to see that at least one angler tried my idea considering how many posts I left on different forums.

[Les Young]

 If i have a head that doesn't hold baits well then i have no problem using the wire because it definitely works.

[Lamar]

Good to see that at least one angler tried my idea considering how many posts I left on different forums.

 A lot of guys will try it they just don't post about it. If you look there was 313 views.

[senkosam]

Wind the wire once around the line tie post.
Cut one end close and bend it tighter to the post.
Bend the wire into an L.

[senkosam]

See above

[senkosam]

Wire used for nose-hooked plastic trailers that allow proper action on the drop or swim.

[senkosam]

Wire coil for swimbaits

Same wire wrapped around a thick diameter nail
Screw the lure on to the coil

[senkosam]

Worked with any size swimbait when attached to weighted hook.

[senkosam]

The wire grip + swimbait - crappie:


Ten 11.5"-13" crappie were caught on the same swimbait that never came free of the wire grip.
Goes to show ya - bigger bait/bigger fish.