thanks for all the info! Now when I go back I know exactly how to do it. I didn't have time to go to the bait shop so I ended up using a 1/2 ounce silver spoon. It was a great snaggin lure but only one was hooked in the mouth out of about 12 in an hour. It was a lot of fun, those things can really fight hard when hooked by the tail, etc.