[Shortlite]

Won't be painting these heads mate: waste of paint and epoxy. Salty tropicals here are very hard on gear: I've got a few jigheads with teethmarks deep into the lead, right to the hook shank!

We use soft plastic stickbaits a lot, and with a darter head they dart side to side quite a lot. A more up and down action with more subtle side to side movement better imitates little shrimp kicking to the surface, and keeps the jig tracking a bit straighter, which often drive fish to strike just because they can catch up easier before the jig gets to the surface.

Not too concerned with keeping sharp edges, such as those at the back of the head. The keepers though, I'd want to get as close as possible. The pic is pretty much the final shape. Blunter than the darter, 2 holder collars.

Thanks for all the help. I'll look into the RTV silicone molds, make a few heads, then I will customise a mold. If I screw up the mold, I'm only out 35 bucks, and I'll be able to play with some JB Weld to half a$$ fix it!