Anyone know where to buy the open ended hook hangers like the ones on Kistler and Bass Pro shops rods? To me, these are so much better than the closed ones for hooking lures on, especially T-rigs. I figured if I could find some, with a little thread and epoxy it wouldn't be too hard to add to my rods. Thanks.

Anyone know where to buy the open ended hook hangers like the ones on Kistler and Bass Pro shops rods? To me, these are so much better than the closed ones for hooking lures on, especially T-rigs. I figured if I could find some, with a little thread and epoxy it wouldn't be too hard to add to my rods. Thanks.

You can make some out of a really heavy gauge wire. Be careful-- I did this to one of my rods, and now the line gets caught on it every so often.

Anyone know where to buy the open ended hook hangers like the ones on Kistler and Bass Pro shops rods? To me, these are so much better than the closed ones for hooking lures on, especially T-rigs. I figured if I could find some, with a little thread and epoxy it wouldn't be too hard to add to my rods. Thanks.

You can make some out of a really heavy gauge wire. Be careful-- I did this to one of my rods, and now the line gets caught on it every so often.

Thanks. I searched a few online rod building sites today and found some. Might be my winter project.

Here is the best deal I've found on them.  http://swamplandtackle.com/products.asp?cat=49

I have both the stainless and black.  Shipping is very reasonable thru Swampland also.

Here is the best deal I've found on them. http://swamplandtackle.com/products.asp?cat=49

I have both the stainless and black. Shipping is very reasonable thru Swampland also.

Thanks, Scott. That's the best price I've seen.

Here is another version I use on any rod I build with a request for a Hook Keeper..

http://reeltimedesigns.com/DropShotWeightKeeperSystem.html

Tight Lines!

Here is another version I use on any rod I build with a request for a Hook Keeper..

http://reeltimedesigns.com/DropShotWeightKeeperSystem.html

Tight Lines!

Thanks, .RM., those look good too.

I like those keepers posted in the second link.

Now, do you think adding that would void a warranty on a rod or not?

I like those keepers posted in the second link.

Now, do you think adding that would void a warranty on a rod or not?

this one? http://reeltimedesigns.com/DropShotWeightKeeperSystem.html I was going to wrap it with thread and epoxy but I kinda like the tape idea.

I never thought about the warranty, but I guess you could just take it off before you returned or sent back the rod.

Damiki uses a pretty neat holder on their Dark Angel rods.

I like those keepers posted in the second link.

Now, do you think adding that would void a warranty on a rod or not?

this one? http://reeltimedesigns.com/DropShotWeightKeeperSystem.html I was going to wrap it with thread and epoxy but I kinda like the tape idea.

I never thought about the warranty, but I guess you could just take it off before you returned or sent back the rod.

What mfg/make of rod are you adding the keeper to? If you are real worried about warranty then you gould go with the Fuji® EZ Keeper..

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_58449____SearchResults

Good Luck & Tight Wraps...

A few Shimano's.  Already have the ez-keeper on them

A few Shimano's. Already have the ez-keeper on them

Checking the Shimano Limited Lifetime Rod Warranty & One Year Rod Warranty

I didn't read anything about adding a hook keeper to the rods were it would void the rods/factory warranty.

If you used the Reeltime keeper set up and instead of doing a hard attachment with thread and finish and used just the tape (ease of removal for warranty inspection) I see no reason that the warranty would be voided.

If the keeper is professionally wrapped and finished like the guides on the rod, I doubt that the factory warranty inspectors would notice it being there in a hurried day...

Good Luck & Tight Wraps!