Jig Man

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You would be better in the wire bait forum. There are several jig makers there.

Whether or not they catch fish they are a sight to behold.

That base looks a lot like Gene Larew’s plumb to me. Here is how I make it: 8oz plastisol 10 drops purple plumb 3 drops strawberry 4 drops black flake to your choice

I like the pliability of 24-26 ga myself.

I don’t sand or file. I use a dull knife and wipe the blade across the mark left by the cutters. That flattens it out so it doesn’t show after painting.

I just clean the mold with acetone then apply the high temp silicone where I want it. I smooth it out with a sharp straight edge and clean up any excess with a QTip set it aside for 24 hours then use it.

I decided to use some high temp silicone to block the hook channel. It worked great.

I have been using a cheap pair of gate cutters from Barlow’s. I’ve cut several thousand sprus off and only sharpened them a few times.

You may be getting them too hot before dipping. Try heating just enough to get a light dull coating. That should be thin and not run when baked.

I don’t think so. They do make more than one size but I don’t know if they fit.

I went ahead and dropped the temperature to 650°. My lead won’t pour at that temp. Increased it to 700°. It poured better but not perfect. I might try a little bit of high temp silicone just behind the head. Just enough to stop the flow but not enough to crack the mold. If that works then I can go back to 750° and forget about it.

Ted I checked for an obstruction with a single edge razor blade and didn’t find anything. I’m going to drop the temp 50° and see if that helps. I’ll report back. If you want to try some let me know the weights and I will send them.

I’m glad you found something that works for you. I have never been able to do it so I just use spinner bait blanks or split rings.

I’ve switched to it for most of my Ned fishing, which is a lot from October to May. A tid bit… While fishing a stretch in Piney Creek on Table Rock Lake I lost 15 Ned rigs as I don’t go into a fishy area to get a bait back. After I bought that mold I fished the same water with the new head and only lost 2. That sold me. I also furnish heads for my neighbor since he springs for the gasoline. (Those lost heads had a sevelon weedguard.) Thanks for the suggestions guys. I’ll check the mold and lower the temp, though I can’t go down much and keep a good flow.