wire forming tool?

  • buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1762
    August 25, 2011 at 9:23 pm #1240248

    Hi Guys, I am looking for a good but cheap wire forming tool to bend some inline spinners and single strand leaders. I have olny found one onling but comments say This patented hand held wire forming tool enables the angler to make all types of required bends, loops, and eyes in stainless steel wire shafts. Small and light, yet strong, it can be used anywhere, in the home, boat, or streamside. Use with single strand stainless steel wire from 0.020″ to 0.026″

    I am looking to bend wire in the .04-.053 range. Any advise?? I was ordering some more material from this website but dont know if going heavier on the wire will work or if I have to look elsewere?

    guthook1
    Lake Nebagamon Wisconsin
    Posts: 409
    August 25, 2011 at 9:53 pm #990939

    Cabelas has a couple of heavy duty wire benders. Cabelas industrial coil bender @ $79.95 and Hagens Professional wire former @ 169.95. The wire you are planning on bending is pretty stiff stuff and seems a bit heavy for inline spinners, ect. Musky spinners maybe. Then again I don’t know what your plans are and I may be full of ……

    sjc
    Posts: 28
    August 25, 2011 at 11:13 pm #990950

    I have been using a simple roud nose pliers for forming heavier wire 0.40 to 0.62 for musky and pike spinners for several years. Round nose pliers are the simplist and cheapest tool for forming wire, you should be able to pick one up for under 20 bucks

    finman
    Posts: 277
    August 25, 2011 at 11:44 pm #990957

    Quote:

    I have been using a simple roud nose pliers for forming heavier wire 0.40 to 0.62 for musky and pike spinners for several years. Round nose pliers are the simplist and cheapest tool for forming wire, you should be able to pick one up for under 20 bucks

    x2!! Except I ground down a needlenose pliers instead of buying- call me cheap I guess!!

    Paulski
    “Ever Wonder Why There Are No Democrats On Mount Rushmore ? "
    Posts: 1196
    August 26, 2011 at 12:02 am #990959

    I use Knipex round nose pliers, they are worth the money…

    Gary Sanders
    Lake Wisconsin
    Posts: 434
    August 26, 2011 at 12:06 am #990960

    Clearly if you want one – then get one…http://www.mooreslures.com/ has a decent one – download the catalog. If you’re going to be forming wire at a “production” level then by all means get a wire forming jig, but if you’re just making baits for yourself it is not necessary. I’ve been making musky lures for a long, long time and every one was done by hand with a round nose pliers. It’s easy and with practice it gets even easier.

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1762
    August 26, 2011 at 1:37 am #990982

    Thanks for the advise guys!! This is mainly for muskies. 8+ blades. I might even give those 14’s a shot for the heck of it and this way I can always chop and crop something if I do not like it without paying 25 bucks for the bait. Just looking to have more fun than anything. I wasn’t sure if I needed it or not so that helps a lot. Thanks again!

    Paulski
    “Ever Wonder Why There Are No Democrats On Mount Rushmore ? "
    Posts: 1196
    August 26, 2011 at 11:16 am #991012

    Moores has the best prices for components I have found, but they do not carry the Knipex round bend pliers which have been great for my basement projects making my own tails and giving new life to old ones. Thorne Bros carries them along with a number of places online…

    keepcasting
    Excelsior
    Posts: 445
    August 26, 2011 at 6:57 pm #991185

    I probably only make 10-15 lures a year, but the knippex round nose pliers were worth the money.

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