Flaptails

[ProfessorM]

Here is how I do the tail wrap as I have kind of given up on the threaded wire thing as it takes way too much time to thread and I think it may be compromised by a big fish as it is such a small thread. I feel the wrapping of the wire is much stronger. Takes some practice for sure but works great, after a while. I also am now anchoring the hanger into the body of the plug so it can't move around which can be aggravating. I pin it into the body now and glue it.
Here are a few pictures as it can be used on other plugs that terminate at the rear of the plug where no rear hook is used. I took pictures so I can review this next year as it seems I always forget how to do it every year so this is for me too.

Here you can see the rear of the plug. You can see the small hole I drill into the plug to anchor the hanger. Then you can see pin in the hole and then the whole set up before it gets wrapped. You can see I am making the grommet but will go to a store bought one after I run out of these. Again time consuming making the components.

[ecduzitgood]

Does it have any effect on the plug if you change the point where you pin the hanger up vs. down?(you show down in the photo's)
You are a perfectionist for sure, what a nice clean beyond professional look to your work.

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by ecduzitgood

Does it have any effect on the plug if you change the point where you pin the hanger up vs. down?(you show down in the photo's)
You are a perfectionist for sure, what a nice clean beyond professional look to your work.

although I have not tried it but I would think if you pinned it on top the plug would sit wrong, sideways maybe. It sits in water with tail down and about 1/3 of the plug out of water and line tie down low so on top would probably wreak havoc with that, IMO