Source for drop hook chains

[Tomhusker]

 I am looking for a place where I can buy chain to make my own drop hooks to replace old or broken droppers. I know I can buy the chains w/hooks at a few suppliers, but $2.49 seems like a lot to pay for them.

 Any ideas?

[davef]

The last chains I bought were through FIshusa which I believe are now a sponsor here.

I have also went to the local Walmart and bought several feet of light jewelery chain and made my own.  You will need to also buy the quickclips/fastsnaps etc for each end of the chain.  You also could probably use a small split ring for the connection to the lure.  I had a bundle of the snaps and just used them.  You need to pry open the eye and place it through a chain link then bend it back.  The jewelry chain does come in several strengths depending what your fishing for.

[thesleddinfisher]

I am looking for a place where I can buy chain to make my own drop hooks to replace old or broken droppers. I know I can buy the chains w/hooks at a few suppliers, but $2.49 seems like a lot to pay for them.

 Any ideas?

Is the 2.49 per 1 or 2? I'd say your pinching pennis if its for 2, Ive got a hybrid lure thats a small rattln' flyer and a hali chain and I slay panfish enough days with it I would pay that easy. Scheels and mom/pop tackle shop is the only places Ive found them.

[Iceroach]

I was looking for some myself and did a search.  These are ball chains, not sure if it's exactly what you want, but they're about a buck a piece.   They get really cheap if you order a large quantity.  Was surprised they list them as fishing swivels.


http://www.ballchain.com/fishing_swivels.html

[Pork]

Shucks has 'em....$1.79/2
Has trebles too for $1.99/2
http://www.shuckslures.com/accessorytackle.html


FishUSA has 'em too.... hali name brand ones - glow bead hooks available as well.
http://www.fishusa.com/LuresJigsBait-Jigs-Hali_c.html

[wickedwind]

Your local craft store should have chain ,about 4$ .I bought some  a couple years ago and still have about a foot of chain left.Buy some no not fsst snaps,2$, and you can make different lenghts for conditions.2.49 for 2 or 6$ for a ten year supply?

[gillyman]

I picked up some chain at Hobby Lobby for a couple bucks for a few feet of chain.  Like Wickedwind, I used no knot clips and made my own. and my buddies, and ...

[copperjohn]

I bought 3 ft of doll house modeling chain from E Bay 3 yrs ago and it has worked perfectly with both small split rings and fasnaps.  It's very strong for it's size.  I also tipped them with ice flies and bead head nymph trout flies with good results.  I was tipped to the E Bay site by a Shanty Post.  Couldn't find it recently, but wonder if the hobby store chain is similar.

[NEK]

 Just a suggestion on the hook end of the chain - I use the Eagle Claw open eye hooks - they  can be hard to find at times,and you usually have to special order them, but they work real good. I use them  to replace the trebles on all my panfish jigging spoons.

[Woodland]

yourbobbersdown has soom nice ones. also fishusa

[Pout]

I tie all of my Hali style droppers with 10lb PowerPro.  I usually put a Gamakatsu salmon egg hook on the business end and then tie it to a mustad fas-snap, or tie a loop in the end.  Difficult until you get the hang of it, but works pretty well. 

[Pout]

This is the style of dropper I've been using

[OTIS]

Neat clips, how do you like them?