do you tie your own flies, cut the eye off the hook as well as about i third the shank. wind some threed on the shank with the hook in the vice and then tie your mono to that making it nice and smooth. i put a little superglue on the back portion of thread. now for the fish, push the hook thru both lips going thru twice which will leave a loop in the mono. if its a big shiner i will then push the hook thru the gills and then thru the skin in three places going from front to back. pull the line tight from the loop side and then tighten the loop. ive only done this a few times so there may be an easier way, i usually buy those sliding store bought rigs, and i like the one with the orange balls on them