i have seen guys making swimbait traces using carbon coated steel,i once had a trace made up for me using AFW steel trace wire,we took 3 strands of 8m in length and twisted them into one.not very easy.we used 10 or 11 o tuna hooks.is there not to much drag with the nylon coated.al with ragards to raggies and the teeth factor with nylon coated.brendon