The Safety Pin Rig
This rig can be used when trolling strip baits or when using fillet baits for shark or other toothy fish. If formed correctly, the bait will lie straight and won’t spin, and the hook point will be placed well back in the strip for an improved hook up.
Take a hook of a size suited to the bait. Note that the best hooks for this rig are of the welded eye or needle eye type. If any other type of hook is used special care must be taken to ensure that there is no gap in the eye through which the wire can pull out. Squeeze the eye closed with pliers if there is any gap at all.
Pass the wire through the hook eye and form the Haywire twist as before. However, do not do not break off the tag end after making the Barrel wraps.