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This is how I do it step by step.
Lay out the lure and expose the hook lock, leave the rest of the skirt laid out to determine the rig length -
Place the 2 hooks where you want them to end up, note the gap between the top hook and the hook lock, this will be where the loop is from the main leader. The first hook is an open "Dr J" hook and the rear is a Southern & Tuna. The rear hook has the skirts ending at the curve of the hook so the skirts can not tangle and bunch there.
Next measure out the cable and cut it, no need to be super accurate here, in fact a little extra helps
Crimp the top loop first and leave a little extra cable sticking out. Place 2 more crimps loosely on the cable
Mark where you want the bottom crimp to stop
Now go back up and cut the other leg of the cable just below the tag end sticking out the bottom of the top crimp. Pass the loose leg of the cable through the last crimp.
It should line up like this
Hold the last sliding crimp in the jaw of the crimper, but don't bite down yet
Now hold the bottom hook, draw and twist the rig through the sliding crimp
At the top pass that little tag end into the sliding crimp and bite it. It is critical to play around with the twists so the final result has the top eye oriented correctly so it sits flush with the eye of the top hook. If not you will have the 2 hooks at an angle other than 180 degrees to each other.
The top hook can now sit next to the top loop
Measure out the shrink tubing
I like to cut it long so I can pinch it off at the top while its still hot to seal it all (damn that hurts)
Line up the top hook, measure out the shrink tube and heat
Here's how it looks finished and laying in the lure
Now I mark it so anyone on the boat can tell which rig goes on which lure
Attach the leader, pass the loop through the top hook eye and the rig loop
Wrap with tape
Here is how it goes into the hook lock, you can now orient the whole rig relative to the lure. I have the first hook up and the rear hook down. This is where the keel weighted lure really shines, you know with certainty where your hooks are, even on a symmetrical lure head.
Finished product
Personally I do not store or transport the lures rigged, I like to keep them apart so I remove and coil the rig. Note the crimp and chafe tube stored on the coil ready to go so there's no fumbling on the boat, just uncoil it and crimp it onto the swivel. (Snap Swivels are evil)
Here's a few together
I hope this helps, if this is of any use to anyone and they would like to see more and different rigs please reply here.
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