by aka anglinarcher » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:43 pm
I agree with Mike, you will need to bend and insert the wire in each side. For a through wire to work on a jointed bait it must articulate at the joint.
Some of the alternate joints that might work are piano or door type hinges, or of course the common V joint. In both cases the problem is how to transfer the load from one wire to the other.
I'll have to think on this one for some time but in reality I question the need for through wire on a resin bait. For soft wooden baits, especially balsa baits, it was a necessity, but resin baits are so much stronger. I have tried to pull joints apart that I made using Alumilite White for a shell and Alumilite Super Foam for the core, made V Joint style. The joint held over 200 pounds, well over what any reel drag can handle and well more then an fishing line I would have been using for this 4" bait.
Still, I will give it some thought on how to actually connect an articulating through wire from one side to the other without impacting the movement.
I think my bucket list has a hole in the bottom!