Lure Straightener: I was in a tackle shop this weekend and another customer asked if they had a Lure Straightener. The salesperson said he had heard of such a tool, but he did not...

Tyee Loc: Normal, Illinois

I was in a tackle shop this weekend and another customer asked if they had a Lure Straightener. The salesperson said he had heard of such a tool, but he did not carry the item. Conversation followed. Apparently this tool replaces long-nosed pliers that most of us use, and eliminates the guesswork and over correcting.

Anyone ever seen this item? Where can it be purchased?

Shutupandfish Loc: Transplanted roots back to Wyoming

Leader or wire straightener yeah, lure straightener? Like bend the eye one way or the other to run straight, needlenose

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Tyee wrote:

I was in a tackle shop this weekend and another customer asked if they had a Lure Straightener. The salesperson said he had heard of such a tool, but he did not carry the item. Conversation followed. Apparently this tool replaces long-nosed pliers that most of us use, and eliminates the guesswork and over correcting.

Anyone ever seen this item? Where can it be purchased?

Don't know, but maybe you could buy 5 new lures for what that gizmo will cost.....just curious, what lures are you talking about?

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Tyee wrote:

I was in a tackle shop this weekend and another customer asked if they had a Lure Straightener. The salesperson said he had heard of such a tool, but he did not carry the item. Conversation followed. Apparently this tool replaces long-nosed pliers that most of us use, and eliminates the guesswork and over correcting.

Anyone ever seen this item? Where can it be purchased?

I think your chain has just been jerked.

Tyee Loc: Normal, Illinois

That possibility crossed my mind, but I’m shameless. This “tool” is supposedly usable on any hard bait with a screw eye on the front of it.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Tyee wrote:

That possibility crossed my mind, but I’m shameless. This “tool” is supposedly usable on any hard bait with a screw eye on the front of it.

Maybe it straightens the "bill" on a crankbait, IDK. I'm sure it wouldn't work on a fly.

Tyee Loc: Normal, Illinois

If such a tool exists, I would want to use it to straighten out any bait that didn’t run true, and that I might have used my needle nose pliers to bend the hook eye to correct. This would include crankbaits, rattle traps, jerkbaits, topwater lures, etc.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Tyee wrote:

If such a tool exists, I would want to use it to straighten out any bait that didn’t run true, and that I might have used my needle nose pliers to bend the hook eye to correct. This would include crankbaits, rattle traps, jerkbaits, topwater lures, etc.

Why don't you google it and see what shows up?

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

flyguy wrote:

Why don't you google it and see what shows up?

I did and nothing that sounds right.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

If you remember the old spark plugs gap tool. The straightener just has a couple size notches for different size eyes. Its around here somewhere. Unfortunately I have to go back to TMobile to find out how to unlock the camera on both phones. First time I ever had to do that.

rapala54 Loc: Nappanee,IN.

Reef Ripper has them at x- tackle . com. Bass. Pro sells them. Simple small tool with a X groove slot that fit over eyelet on lure to adjust it left or right. They work alongside better then pliers.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Here ya go. Can't send pic but this is one I have. Rapala Rfc-1 ,fishing clipper n tuning pick tool $6.99. It came with a knife n pliers set I got yrs ago

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

Pic. of the gadget.
https://www.scheels.com/p/rapala-fishing-clipper/02267715132.html?store=&gclid=CjwKCAjwyvaJBhBpEiwA8d38vPqUM_ERcrlA8Mc7IIqCkmeYZljqePzva6kyHuAkoPVLYEqsxigFqhoCm1YQAvD_BwE

rapala54 Loc: Nappanee,IN.

It's the 3 little slot on second picture

Tyee Loc: Normal, Illinois

Thanks for all the discussion and illustrations. I’m underwhelmed with the tool itself. Turns out I’ve had one for years.