BigSling Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Hi all, First post and looking to purchase my first mold. I'm trying to pick a mold with a wire keeper for pitching plastics for walleye and have a few questions I'm hoping more experienced pourers can answer. 1. I probably would have chosen the Do-It round head mold (CRJ-6-WBA) but it caps out at 5/16oz rather than 3/8oz. Now I'm looking at the Minnow Head (JMWB-7-A) and Teardrop (JT-7-WBA) molds. Can anyone shed some light on the action of the heads? I fish mostly on lakes so cutting through current isn't a big deal. Would the minnow head style have a more gradual drop down compared to the teardrop's nose-first dive? 2. I'm considering Eagle Claw Lil Nasty hooks. It says they're interchangeable with the 570 but can anyone confirm that? 3. Would using hooks 1 size larger than the recommended size be alright or would it mess with the wire keeper placement? Big thanks for any advice and for all the great content on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBehr Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 I use the Teardrop the most...by far. It is really good in current and the mold goes to 1/2 Oz which I use a lot. I use a single tail grub on these jigs for walleye, sauger and smallmouth. The bait keeper wire is a must have! The JT-5-WBA has baits up to 1.5 Oz which is killer in some heavy current spots I fish that are 20+ feet deep. And yes you can go one size larger (at least) with the 570 hook. Barlow's website has a list of the hooks they have tried in the molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBull Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 I also would get the tear drop with a wire keeper. I use it a lot for eyes and smallies. Get a dremel tool and adj. the top of the eye socket in the mold to hold any hook you want !!! When you don't have current to deal with and want a light weight head you still want to use a lot bigger hook than one size bigger than what the mold says. Also depends on the size of plastic bait you want to use. Have fun... steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSling Posted June 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 I appreciate the info and advice. The teardrop jig looks very similar to the precision jigs by BFISHN tackle I've had success with in the past. I picked up a dremel as well so hopefully making minor mold adjustments isn't too tricky. I'm also looking at a mold with raised bumps to create recessed eyes on the jig I'm thinking of smoothing down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
