Jig Man
-
Posts
1,998 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
71
Content Type
Profiles
Articles
TU Classifieds
Glossary
Website Links
Forums
Gallery
Store
Everything posted by Jig Man
-
You may need to hold some pressure after the second shoot and overfill to allow for shrinkage.
-
When I make under spins I cover the swivels with heat shrink tubing. It needs to come off before it gets cold or it becomes a pain. The dollar assorted packs from Harbor Freight always have one size that is perfect.
-
A couple of things to consider, try a piece of duct tape on the hook slot to see if that will hold it in place, ( I have to do that on some custom wire weed guards) and get you some Frankfort Arsenal Dropout spray. It is way better and lasts longer than smoking.
-
I don’t know what they use. I spray mine with chrome paint.
-
I get them at Barlows.
-
You might try filling it up, quickly emptying it back in the container, fill it up again and see how it goes.
-
Can you sell me a hundred? I only use them in one place at Table Rock.
-
I checked my stock and I only have (15) 1/0, 2/0 and 3/0. I found the best place to buy them is at Lure Parts On Line, or you can try Shorty's. I know they sell 100 packs of hooks as well.
Take Care.................Ted
-
-
Thanks. Check your pm.
-
Yes but it ain’t purty.
-
Ted I hope this is enough info. I apologize for the sloppy writing. I had hand surgery a couple of weeks ago and it is still a work in progress. The top hook is the one I am looking for. The bottom is a 570 for comparison. The only size I use in this hook is a 2/0.
-
Ok I will have a closer look and add a pic with more info.
-
A few years ago one of my friends quit bass fishing and became a crappie guy. I bought all of his hooks. Most were in 1000 count boxes. However there was a zip lock bag with some brass colored 90° jig hooks in 2/0. They are a little larger than an Eagle Claw 570 and a lot stronger. They are good for shaky in laydowns and brush piles. I am seriously running low and don’t have any idea what to order. Any thoughts?
-
The vice has been my best and easiest way.
-
Shorty’s for bulk. Mostly it is a 1000 hook minimum per size. They own Captain Hooks.
-
I put mine in a baking pan of cold water. When they are cool, I put them on a clean bath towel to dry.
-
Take time to read don’ts for newbies. It will shorten the learning curve save you time and maybe prevent personal injury.
-
A handy guy like you Mark, should be able to get some sheet metal and make your own. A friend of mine did that when the baits first came out. He got the metal from McMaster-Carr.
-
Don’t do it in the house. Get a hot plate or cheap microwave. Have dedicated pans or Pyrex cups. Mixing colors winds up being brown much of the time.
-
If it breaks when you bend it, it is not soft lead.
-
I lost a pin out of a mold. I called Lurecraft and asked what size pin I would need to get. The nice lady looked me up on her computer and said she would mail me one.
-
Solid
-
Over the years some of mine have gone missing. I have cobbled up crude replacements but would like to get some regular ones for a better fit. Anyone have a source?
-
A friend used to remodel hospitals. He got sheets from Xray rooms. I broke off the dry wall then used my fish cooker and a cast iron pot (outside) to melt it down and burn off the gunk. I poured it into ingots. It was really soft lead.
-
Yep that thought crossed my mind also.
-
Hey thanks for all the conversation. This has convinced me to look for cnc molds.
