SnapLures - What's the story

Shane · #1 22-03-2005, 01:28 AM

Hi Guys...

Bought some SnapBack lures for the Masters comp. Spent about 5-10 minutes trying to get it onto a enviro jig, fish head. I just could not get it to go over the keeper prong. What is the trick to getting them on?

...Cheers

Shane

#2 22-03-2005, 01:58 AM

yeah there an absolute bugger to rig, don't be scared about snapping em becuase they will strecth as far as you can seperate ur arms

, but just get em straight and use a bita force and get them over the keeper.
cheers greg

Wazza · #3 22-03-2005, 02:19 AM

Those things are tough as anything, the finesse ones stretch about 40cm before they tear, although I wouldn't recommend testing this too often at about ten bucks or so for 5 or 6. Don't be scared to force them on, they wont break. They work quite well too, just try not to snag the jighead and loose too many!

yellow door 1 · #4 22-03-2005, 03:11 AM

Another warning for those snap backs

I had a heap of snapbacks and other plastics prerigged in the same box and the snap backs melted. I dont think they react too well with other plastics. The other plastics in there were fine.

Shane · #5 22-03-2005, 03:17 AM

I gave it alot of stick, at one point I had almost half the lure past the keeper prong but will would not just jump over it. I guess requires a little playing around.

Bream Addict · #6 22-03-2005, 03:42 AM

mate i cant really offer anything more helpful than use pure force, but the trick is once u ghet it over the prong, u sorta got hold it there for about 10 seconds otherwise it kinda pops back off

#7 22-03-2005, 04:44 AM

thats a bugger.

if the blowies kept knocking your snap backs off at plces like point walter and applecross youd be there forever rigging up. probably be rigging up more than youd fish.

Bret_Parkinson · #8 22-03-2005, 06:12 AM

Shane,

Most shops should have the brochures on them. In it are some hints to rigging them along with pictures. Once you work it out you will find the next ones are easier.

A summary is; push them up so the plastic gathers up around the head of the jighead and hold it there for 5 seconds. Release and do it again. It should then be right.

In regards to storing them it is recommended to leave them in their bags. PVC plastics and Snapbacks just don't like each other.

Bret

BIG PETE · #9 22-03-2005, 07:17 AM

Shane
what i do is try to push it on let it come back then put some spit on it most times they slide on easy

BIG PETE