Hi guys, I recently bought a couple plugs off ebay. I was lured in by the paint jobs and sizes everything said "quality" even the eyes look awesome and huge. And I saw a video of them swimming, so I bought a couple. As you can see the eye screws that hold the 2 hooks and the line tie eye screw are so small. I was just changing out the split rings and noticed how easy it was to remove one of the eye screws, came out way to easy. So I want to know if there will be any problem if I replace them with bigger screw eyes. And what type of screw eyes should I look for? If I change them myself should I add any type of adhesive to the screw?
Or should I just contact the makers?
In the pic with the 2 plugs the one with the big screw eye is from a different maker, its just there as an example.
Thanks Guys!!


http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/6581-screw_eye_(Medium).jpg


http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/6582-Millionaire_008_(Medium).jpg

I can just recommend that you use Stainless hardware. You can find them on sites like this one: www.barlowstackle.com

Use Owner Hyperwire split rings too. They are the best out there.

Thanks Magmaster....i just ran out of Hypers but i have some spros power split rings. You think I can go to a store like Home Depot and find the stainless screw eyes?

>Thanks Magmaster....i just ran out of Hypers but i have some
>spros power split rings. You think I can go to a store like
>Home Depot and find the stainless screw eyes?


Nicco,
One of the lure in the first picture is called KPN lure correct? I'm the maker of that lure. I bought the ss hardware from the site mention above and from Staminainc.com. I have some of them, if you want, let me know I will let you have them the same $ as I got from them.
No! You can not find screw eyes at Home Depot, they carried ss hardware, but NOT what you need (believe me, I went through that already).
To me, the size of the screw is not inportant, as long as your screw is long enough.

KPN.

>>Thanks Magmaster....i just ran out of Hypers but i have
>some
>>spros power split rings. You think I can go to a store like
>>Home Depot and find the stainless screw eyes?
>
>
>Nicco,
>One of the lure in the first picture is called KPN lure
>correct? I'm the maker of that lure. I bought the ss hardware
>from the site mention above and from Staminainc.com. I have
>some of them, if you want, let me know I will let you have
>them the same $ as I got from them.
>No! You can not find screw eyes at Home Depot, they carried ss
>hardware, but NOT what you need (believe me, I went through
>that already).
>To me, the size of the screw is not inportant, as long as your
>screw is long enough.
>
>KPN.

thats your plug alright, Kahn.
On a side note I think you should get your plugs up in the review section here. They are really nice plugs with internal rattles. And I know there have been some good catches on Stripers.
Kahn the plug is a 6" and the screw eyes are a total length of 5/8 with 1/4 of thread, sounds to short, you think?

I have another plug from the same maker it is 71/2 and the screw eye are a total length of 3/4 with 3/8 of thread, how does that sound?

If you have something that will be better let me know, okay?
thanks

>>>Thanks Magmaster....i just ran out of Hypers but i have
>>some
>>>spros power split rings. You think I can go to a store like
>>>Home Depot and find the stainless screw eyes?
>>
>>
>>Nicco,
>>One of the lure in the first picture is called KPN lure
>>correct? I'm the maker of that lure. I bought the ss
>hardware
>>from the site mention above and from Staminainc.com. I have
>>some of them, if you want, let me know I will let you have
>>them the same $ as I got from them.
>>No! You can not find screw eyes at Home Depot, they carried
>ss
>>hardware, but NOT what you need (believe me, I went through
>>that already).
>>To me, the size of the screw is not inportant, as long as
>your
>>screw is long enough.
>>
>>KPN.
>
>thats your plug alright, Kahn.
>On a side note I think you should get your plugs up in the
>review section here. They are really nice plugs with internal
>rattles. And I know there have been some good catches on
>Stripers.
>Kahn the plug is a 6" and the screw eyes are a total length of
>5/8 with 1/4 of thread, sounds to short, you think?
>
>I have another plug from the same maker it is 71/2 and the
>screw eye are a total length of 3/4 with 3/8 of thread, how
>does that sound?
>
>If you have something that will be better let me know, okay?
>thanks
>


Nicco,
I think 5/8" screw for the 6" plug and 3/4" for 7 1/2" is too short. I used 1 1/8" to 1 1/2" for my plugs and I also used liquid nail when I applying the screws.
I have 1 1/8" & 1 1/2" SS screw and I can help you to fix the plugs you have.
I don't know how to get the plugs to the review section....(to whom & where). I would appriciated your input.

Check your PM.

Khanh aka KPN.

thanks for the help Kahn, I sent you a pm!