Trace making a

1/. Cut a length of wire around 20 inches long.

2/. Heat about 2 inches at each end of the wire until it glows red. This softens the wire and makes it easier to twist.

3/. Bend the wire back on itself at the point were you stopped heating it.

4/. Pass the loop through the eye of the treble and over the bends on the treble.

5/. Tighten the wire around the eye of the hook.

6/. Hold the wire as close to the hook as possible and place the trace twister through the eye of the hook.

7/. Start turning the trace twister.

8/. Continue turning the twister in the same direction until all the loose end of wire is twisted around the main length of wire.

After removing the twister, some people like to slide a piece of silicon tube down over the twist and eye of the hook.

9/. To secure the second treble down the wire to where you want it to be. This can be anywhere from 2 to 5 inches apart depending on the size of bait.

10/. Bend the wire back down the hook shank and pass it between the bends of the hook.

11/. Now turn the wire 3 or 4 times around the shank of the hook and pass it through the eye of the hook and pull it tight.

Again a piece of silicon tube can be slid over the hook if required.

12/. Repeat stages 1 to 8 to connect the swivel to the other end of the wire, not forgetting to slide on a piece of silicon tubing 1st if required.

These instructions should produce the following trace, with or without the silicon tubing.

It pays to tie a good number of traces before you set out fishing. I normally tie them with different spacing between the trebles so that I will have a trace for any size of bait.

1/. Cut a length of wire around 20 inches long. 2/. Heat about 2 inches at each end of the wire until it glows red. This softens the wire and makes it easier to twist. 3/. Bend the wire back on itself at the point were you stopped heating it. 4/. Pass the loop through the eye of the treble and over the bends on the treble.
5/. Tighten the wire around the eye of the hook.
6/. Hold the wire as close to the hook as possible and place the trace twister through the eye of the hook. 7/. Start turning the trace twister.
8/. Continue turning the twister in the same direction until all the loose end of wire is twisted around the main length of wire. After removing the twister, some people like to slide a piece of silicon tube down over the twist and eye of the hook.
9/. To secure the second treble down the wire to where you want it to be. This can be anywhere from 2 to 5 inches apart depending on the size of bait. 10/. Bend the wire back down the hook shank and pass it between the bends of the hook.
11/. Now turn the wire 3 or 4 times around the shank of the hook and pass it through the eye of the hook and pull it tight. Again a piece of silicon tube can be slid over the hook if required. 12/. Repeat stages 1 to 8 to connect the swivel to the other end of the wire, not forgetting to slide on a piece of silicon tubing 1st if required.