SYMBION VORTRAXX
Bend Library
Bend it once. Repeat it forever.
Made for 1.2 mm fully hardened stainless steel spring wire. Soft wire bends fine to 1.6 mm.
Setup, same three steps for every bend
- Slide the jig head to your length on the rail scale. The pawls lock it in place.
- Lay the wire between the center pin and the orbiting pin.
- Sweep the knob to bend. For a second bend, the jig end holds the first one while you bend.
The bends — main tool
3 · Open J-Hook
For hook hangers and open line ties.
One partial sweep. Stop where you want the hook to end.
4 · Hairpin U
For spinnerbait and buzzbait frames, and any part that doubles back on itself.
One full 180° sweep. The legs come out parallel.
5 · 90° Angle
The basic building block for frames, shafts, and mounts.
One sweep to 90°.
6 · Z / Offset
For offset line ties and crankbait wire forms.
Bend once, hold the first angle in the jig end, bend the second one the opposite way.
8 · Spinnerbait Arm
The upper arm of a spinnerbait frame.
Form the U first, then set the rail to your arm length and bend the arm angle.
13 · Clevis Fold
Traps a clevis on the wire so a spinner blade can ride it.
One short, tight fold at the end of the arm.
17 · Wide V Spreader
For spreader rigs and twin-arm frames.
One center bend, opened to your spread angle. The rail sets the leg length.
18 · Crank / Dogleg
For crankbait through-wire forms.
Two opposite bends with a short offset between them. The jig end holds the first bend.
20 · Keeper Kink
A small kink that keeps soft plastics and skirts from sliding.
One short partial sweep.
21 · Loop-Back Eye
The through-wire eye. In the lure, it closes into a loop.
Sweep a full 180° and push a little past, so the wire loops and runs back tight and parallel. Hardened wire springs back, so finish it with pliers, about ten seconds to pinch it closed and clean. It looks rough off the tool. In the lure it is a clean, closed eye.
The wrench bends
The wrench hangs on its paracord tether from the main unit. Form the loop-back eye on the main tool first, then close it with the wrench.
16 · Closed Ring
A true closed ring / closed loop. Multiple loops by repeating.
19 · Barrel Wrap
The included wrench tool finishes the barrel wrap, the bend that completes a through-wire lure.
Vortraxx is now available. Order on the product page — and if the current batch is sold out, join the list there for restocks.