twisted eye wire shafts

[Mike J]

Hey guys got a question.  What tool would you use to make the twisted eye on these. http://store.do-itmolds.com/Twisted-Eye-Wire-Shafts_p_738.html I have an idea for a bait I want to make but I need lighter wire than what the pre made ones come in. I want to make them out of .012 stainless steel wire do-it sells.  Thanks for the help!

[MO QWACK]

5 bucks for 100 some things you just buy

[Mike J]

Ok cool where do I get them in the .012" size?  The smallest i could find on do-it was .024.

[Bucko]

I've never seen them that size for sale.   You'd have to make them yourself I would guess?   Or I've heard some guys get custom wires from Mustang Wire.

[Apdriver]

Mike, if that's all you want to do, most all your benders will make an eye on a straight wire shaft. My first was a Jann's bender for 20 bucks or something. Made a lot of in lines with it and did those fine....both ends. As I progressed in tacklecrafting, gave it to a buddy and ordered a Hagens. Just depends on what you want to do now and would like to do in the future. My .02

[Fatman]

I'm another that's never seen them that size, Mustang wire doesn't carry that size in their catalouge so it would be a special order and not cheap.  I use an old Netcraft wire former, but I don't know any place that carries a .012 wire

[MO QWACK]

Ok cool where do I get them in the .012" size?  The smallest i could find on do-it was .024.

Hmm yeah your like me. I always have to have the never heard of stuff so I spend 100x what the ones made cost but hey that's what's fun right??? Check out salt water or fly tying sites

[Mike J]

Thanks I'll look at netcraft and do-it actually sells the wire http://store.do-itmolds.com/Coiled-Stainless-Steel-Wire_p_750.html  When I get this all done i'll share it!

[Cannibul]

Twistech wire former will turn those out.

[Botanophilia]

I use a round nose pliers.

[efishnc]

I use a round nose pliers.

That would be my recommendation... so handy, so versatile, I can't imagine being without them!

[Mike J]

Thanks I have made a couple with just the pliers just have a hard time getting a tight close wrap with them.  I havn't made up my mind what to get yet because I know I want to make the eye pretty small and most of the tools make them bigger than I want.  Might have to get one that works and mod it to make exactly what I want.

[Cannibul]

Might as well build your own.  Modding a Twistech is possible but it's not easy. 

[efishnc]

Thanks I have made a couple with just the pliers just have a hard time getting a tight close wrap with them.  I havn't made up my mind what to get yet because I know I want to make the eye pretty small and most of the tools make them bigger than I want.  Might have to get one that works and mod it to make exactly what I want.

I recommend a set of lineman pliers (because of the flat jaws) in conjunction with the round nose pliers...  I can make some pretty tight wraps this way.  I would think .012 would be an absolute cinch as I don't go smaller than .031 for my smallest spinners.