making umbrella rigs

[king fisher]

Has anyone made their own umbrella rigs?  I guide king Salmon anglers in Alaska for a month in the summer.  I want to try umbrella rigs for them this year.  I wood go broke if they work and I have to buy them already made.  I have seen how they can catch bass.  May be the best thing ever for King Salmon.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  Where can I get the wire?  What would I need to make them?  I wont be using soft swim baits on them, just spinners. I already have hundreds of spinner blades.  Need Information on wire and weights. I know this is a bass fishing site.  Because no Salmon fisherman use them, there is no Salmon anglers to ask.  Would appreciate any advice.

[Jig Man]

l believe Barlows has some wire harnesses that fit in their mold.

[Wayne P.]

I have been making my own since the "craze" started.

First used the utility flag marker wires, then some stainless steel wisks ( like used in the kitchen) and lastly Toothproof brown stainless steel saltwater wire leader in 500# test.

 

 

 

This is a smaller version using 240# Toothproof wire. Caught more bass with this size than the larger size.

 

[Bluebasser86]

Barlow's sells the poured, unpainted A rigs in 10 packs for under $20. I bought some this winter and they worked just fine. 

http://www.barlowstackle.com/Casting-Umbrella-Rig-Lure-Head-Unpainted-P2538.aspx

[king fisher]

Thanks for the help.  I will buy some from Barlows and try making some.  I don't need a weight in the front, but can't figure out how to connect the wires together.  Any suggestions? 

[Wayne P.]

I use the aluminum ferrules for making loops in cables. I just put the wires in the ferrule and whack it with a hammer. I get those a Lowes.

The ones I made with the whisk have a formed ball of epoxy over the ferrule.

 

Example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/161650830516

 

[king fisher]

great idea.  Thanks

[Jaw1]

Fishingskirts.com was carrying the boss silicone umbrella rig mold and wire harnesses use resin to pour the head so no lead weight