TomG

So you are using a 60 degree striaght hook for all your 3/4oz football jigs now? Do you feel they snag less than the flateye? And how about hookups, just as effective?

Yea, and they aren't as expesive as some of them. I just can't see paying 3 or 4 dollars for one football jig. Like you I lose my fair share which is why I am now looking into pouring and tying my own. Seems like once you pay for the inital supplies and tools it cost way less to make your own versus buying them.. I like the brown craw but just found out it is being discountinued, another good reason to start tying my own. I may have to look into the heads you are talking about, all I am concerned about is getting a good hook set and having a jig that doesn't hang up as much. So maybe the 60 degree striaght eyelet would be as good. I fish mine on 15lb P-line flurorclear most of the time.

The reason I was wanting to go with the flat eye is that I fish 3/4oz football heads alot and this past year I switched over to the 3/4oz Jewel football head and I love that jig. I am not sure if its exactly 60 degree or not the website only says specially made hook. I seem to hang up less with that flat eye than when I fished the other straight eye hooks in previous years. I am still researching but like I said my only reason was because I like the Jewel jig so much.

Does anyone know of a good place to buy reasonably priced unpainted football jig heads? I am looking for 3/4oz flat eye with 60 degree hook.

I have a question about tying with wire. I have not even tied a jig yet but am assmebling things to start tying my own. If I use craft wire or some type of wire instead of thread approximately how much weight do you think I would add to the jig? I normally fish with 3/4oz football heads so if I will be using wire should I tie the wire to a 1/2oz head considering that the wire may get me close to the original 3/4 oz that I am shooting for or is the weight so insignificant that I should just tie to the 3/4oz head? Thanks in advance.

I am also looking for a mold that does 3/4oz flateye 60 degree. The one I saw on do-it that did the regular and flat eye only went up to 1/2oz. I have never made my own jigs but I am looking for molds and tips on tying and materials. Where can I find a mold that does 3/4oz with weedguard that has more than one cavity? I noticed alot of the footballhead molds had various sizes on one mold which made it seem like you can only pour one at a time, is that correct? Also where do you guys normally get soft lead and how much can I expect to pay? The two main reasons I want to make my own jigs is first so I can make my own color combinations and second to save money. Thanks in advance.