warflures

Have you thought about getting a strait worm hook and putting the bend in it yourself. I have had to do that in the past for some of my jigs.

It depends where you are fishing because on a pier or jetty you want to fish a heavier 5/8 to 3/4 ounce jig. When im on the beach site fishing for them i use a smaller head like a 1/4 ounce head. The smaller head doesnt spook the fish when you are sight fishing from short distances. I tie all my jigs with crimped nylon hair. Smaller hooks would work great but they must be strong. Pompano are one tuff fish and they will straiten a hook out if given the opportunity especially on a pier or jetty when you really have to horse them away from obstructions.

I make alot of pompano jigs and the best hook i found is the mustad ultra point 32786 60* hook in the 1/0 size. The 1/0 in this style is actually about the size of a 2/0 in other sizes. Its a great hook with a great finish and great durability and thick durable wire. What i do is bend the 60* and make it a 90* for a shorter shank. It fits well into the do-it egg mold with just a little bit of modifications to where the point end of the hood sits in the mold. As for the lead part, it mold just fine with no modifications. The best place i buy all my supplies is barlows tackle. I specialize in custom pompano and cobia jigs here in the panhandle of florida. Hope this info is helpful.

First of all i would like to say that i am new to this site and absolutly love it. I build custom jigs here in the panhandle of florida. I was wanting to make my own 3d eyes and was curious on what kind of epoxy to use or is it a type of resin. Im talking about the clear coat that covers them. I tried to use flexcoat and it worked ok, but what do the companies that manufacture them use. Thanks for any help