Making Scrounger heads?

ifishutah · January 18th, 2008

Anyone know how to put together one of the "scrounger" heads? Just curious how that would be put together.

pizza · April 30th, 2008

lexan + epoxy + jighead = scrounger head. Good luck, you will need to experiment.

Bassn81 · May 7th, 2008

Pizza, the bill material is not Lexan, it is a soft flexible rubber. I just got TU to try to figure this out myself. I have some of the scrounger heads, LOVE THEM, but I dont like the hook size. Too small for the plastics I use on them. If someone has an idea as to what material and a source for the soft plastic bill I would appreciate it.

You can see the bait at aaronmartenslures.com

pizza · May 7th, 2008

sorry about that, never seen one in person. I do like the idea of turning a soft plastic into a crankbait type lure though.

-mike- · May 8th, 2008

Ive made some using the transparent soft plastic drape stuff they have at cold storage facilities.

I ring the head using modified fencing pliers and slide the "bill" on with some zap a gap to secure it in place.

Ive never made any BIG ones, I think 1/4 oz. was as large as I went. I make them small enough to use those gulp minnows for crappie trolling. They like the combo, but honestly ya never know what gonna hit them- they swim great.

My preference is the short shanked hook jigheads- lets more of the body of the minnow swim.

flabasspond · May 13th, 2008

Hey Mike- what mold are you using for the jig? Thanks...Dave

sagacious · May 13th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Bassn81

Pizza, the bill material is not Lexan, it is a soft flexible rubber. I just got TU to try to figure this out myself. I have some of the scrounger heads, LOVE THEM, but I dont like the hook size. Too small for the plastics I use on them. If someone has an idea as to what material and a source for the soft plastic bill I would appreciate it.
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Couldn't you punch/cut a dozen or more from a plastic coffee can lid? It's flexible but tough, and rigid enough to hold it's shape. I'd give that a try first.

-mike- · May 14th, 2008

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Originally Posted by sagacious

Couldn't you punch/cut a dozen or more from a plastic coffee can lid? It's flexible but tough, and rigid enough to hold it's shape. I'd give that a try first.

Im guessin it would probly work just as well as anything else. The main reason, from what I gather, for the flexible "bill" is to limit hangups. So this or any other material would work, its just a matter of gettin it secured to the head.

Flabaspond- I dont cast my own heads, I just use a generic Northland Fireball style jig that I get from a local shop. I like to use short shanks because it allows for more of the plastic to swim. Again, any jig head would probly work though. The key is a cross lock snap or even a split ring to allow it to swim freely.

pizza · May 14th, 2008

maybe someone should try to make them using lexan as a lip. It would give a more pronounced action than the current material they are using. I would think this would be better for many trailers, especially those that don't have a whole lot of "action" to begin with. For example, a zoom super fluke on a scrounger type head with lexan bill seems like it would work nicely.

ifishutah · May 15th, 2008

Thanks a ton, this is just what i was after in starting this thread.

Once you cut the groove in the head adding paint could really seal the deal for finicky clear water bass.