This Is How To Rig Power Prawns On Owner TwistLock Hooks
- By: Luke Simonds
- on May 7, 2021
Want to learn how to rig Power Prawns on Owner TwistLock hooks?
There’s a custom weedless hook for the Power Prawn, however, they’ve been out of stock a lot recently so we’ve had to improvise!
In this video, you’ll learn step-by-step how to rig Power Prawns on Owner Twistlock Hooks.
Check it out below!
Rigging Power Prawns On Twistlock Hooks [VIDEO]
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This setup creates a super streamlined lure that’s weedless and still allows for a high hookup ratio.
It just requires a couple of extra steps but it actually holds tighter to the lure than the custom rig.
Here’s the step-by-step process:
Step 1
Cut off the two antennas from the Power Prawn, cutting as close as you can but not cutting the eyes.
I use the Salt Strong Braid Cutting Scissors because they are super tough, affordable, and multi-functional.
Step 2
Since this lure is made out of a super-strong material, you’ll want to make a pilot hole for the twistlock.
Use the tip of the hook to make the hole at the top center and go down a 1/2 inch to an inch.
Step 3
Insert the twistlock into the pilot hole, pinch down on the body to grasp it, and twist in.
These Owner Twistlocks hold unbelievably well!
Step 4
Make sure that the hook goes through the lure where it naturally falls on the body of the lure.
Insert the hook through the cavity of the Power Prawn and make sure it’s centered.
Now you have a perfectly rigged lure that’s going to crush it in the shallows!
When you follow these steps, the action in the water is almost identical to the custom rig made for the Power Prawn
Here are the sizes of hooks to use for the original versus the junior:
Original Power Prawn – 4/0 Owner Twistlock Hook with 3/16 oz weight
Junior Power Prawn – 3/0 Owner Twistlock Hook with 1/8 oz weight
Conclusion
You may not always be able to find the tackle you need so sometimes you’ll have to improvise.
This is a fantastic plan B to rig the Power Prawn weedless so that it has the same great movement through the water as the custom setup.
And the Owner Twistlock Hooks are very durable and hold tighter than anything we’ve used.
Have any questions about how to rig this correctly?
Let me know down in the comments!
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Thanks so much for making time to post the nice comment Ted!
Do you think that this lure would work in shallow waters around jetties?
Absolutely!
Have you tried the Zman weighted hooks with the power prawn??
I have not tried their EZ Keepers with the Power Prawns. I was not a fan of those hooks when I tried them a few years back on other lures, but they are at least worth a try so I’ll see if I can find some to try out on the prawns.
No, I mean the Chinlokz or Mustad grip lock
I have tried them on the Mustad grip pin weighted hooks and they do not ride very well in the water since that weight is not at the front of the lure… a fix is to cut off the two antenna flaps at the top of the power prawn so that it will have a better darting motion with the weighted hook.
I have not yet tried them with Chinlokz jig heads.
Curious how this method compares to an older video from Tony where he simply removed the twist pin and rigged the power prawn through the nose & out the chin and finished it weedless? He didn’t have to go through cutting off antennae, pilot hole, and avoiding the rattle cavity while twisting. I am finding it very difficult to get the pin to stay in the Jr. because it is rather hard to avoid the rattle cavity, so it doesn’t grip very well.
https://www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tip/power-prawn-twistlock-hooks/
That rigging method can certainly work and not cutting the antennae off is ok too. But I’ve found that this method seems to work a bit better… particularly cutting off the antennae.
The toughest part by far is getting the twistlock coil to dig through the material. But once you’ve done it a couple times, it get much easier.
Thanks for the tips Luke.
My pleasure Ken!
When throwing it around oyster mounds, would you go with a jig head or a Weedless Jig head/ Owner Twistlock method?
Depends on the depth… the weighted hooks are best for the shallows and the jig heads are best as the target depth gets over 2.5 ft.
You can purchase the spring locks separately from the hooks and put them on other hooks
Yes, their spring lock coils can be purchased separately and they can easily be added to most hooks.
Do you use the little noise making beads on these?
I have been using these rattles and have been very impressed by them: https://fishstrong.com/products/battle-rattle?variant=39680118554798
Have you tried fishing the Z-man Texas Eye jigheads on PowerPrawns? The rubber has sufficient elasticity (and the shrimp gets another set of eyes). PowerPrawn Jr. is maybe a little short for the 3/0 jighead?
Yes, the bigger ones work pretty good on the texas eye jig heads… not so much for the Juniors.
Is it important to stay above the rattle cavity when inserting the twist lock, or does it matter to how well it holds to the lure?
Yes, you’ll want to have as much hook to plastic toughing ratio so going through the rattle cavity means that it won’t hold quite as well as it does otherwise.