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Looking For The Bait Keeper That Is Used In The Title Shot Jigs.
BigFoot replied to Andy5014's topic in Wire Baits
I thought about this post tonight while at walmart ... Our walmart here the Gamakatsu hooks are cheaper then our Gander Mountain and we were at WM anyways. Mustad has a swimbait hook or something with a post like that. Now I gotta figure out how to make the mold. -
You came to the right place. I use do-it molds. Have you tried a release agent yet?
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I have the Do-It Football head that has the 90 degree hook, weedless of course. I put the finishing nail in so I have the hole. I drill the hole out to 1/8", powder paint, clean the hook eye off and cook it. When that is done I clean out the hole, if you do it before you bake itll chip the paint, so do it afterwards. Then I use the loctite super glue gel or some epoxy I got from harbor freight to glue in my guards. The epoxy I wait over night, the super glue gel I wait an hour before I put the skirts on.
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http://lurepartsonline.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=921 I am looking for this mold, seeing if anyone would have it on here before I went and bought a new one. Thanks everyone!
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I think that is a good idea, correct me if I am wrong, but aren't donations tax write offs as long as you have a receipt? What I would do is whatever you make off of them to keep the money that it cost to make them, but donate the profit. Like is you sell them for lets say $2 and it cost 75 cents to make, keep the 75 cents and donate the $1.25. Just my personal opinion.
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Ordered about 3 or 4 times from them already. Great service and fast shipping. I ordered on the 18th and due to the Holiday, it got shipped out on the 22nd and I got it on the 25th. Usually on the 4th business day for me shipped to North Alabama.
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I was the same way man, I read up for over a year and found here and been here since. All my questions and problems I thought I might come across I found the solution here. And yes it does get addicting QUICK! I am ready to order a few more jig molds.
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Looking For The Bait Keeper That Is Used In The Title Shot Jigs.
BigFoot replied to Andy5014's topic in Wire Baits
i have been trying to think of a way to make it, I have wanted one like this ... BUT i wanted to make it where it moves and when you set the hook it goes down and easier to penetrate the plastic. -
AHHHH DOUBLE POST!
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It wasn't what I was looking for because of the weedless :-( I was all excited when I saw it and it was for non weedless i got sad
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okie dokie ill try that ... im really ready to see if my cousins bro in law will cut a mold for me in his cnc if i drew it in cad for him since his machines can open cad drawings and cut lol ...
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I bought the alumilite stuff from hobby lobby .... i had a 40 percent off coupon lol so i thought why not. When I tried the second time I let it melt on the low setting
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i let my lead melt at the lowest setting on the pot. it is a lee production pot . sigh ... any more suggestions from anyone or is this a lost cause?
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you know pete now that you said something, I usually heat my lead in the pot at full blast and turn it down ... let it get to that low point as i pour in my aluminum mold. imma try that here in a minute and let ya know if it worked ... before i go do i need to heat the mold
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Hey guys, I made a 2 part RTV mold of 1/2 ounce football jigs so I don't have to pour one at a time. Since I couldn't find a production mold for the football jig. Well it came out pretty good for someone who hasn't ever messed with the stuff. When I pour the lead its like the lead takes forever to harden and when i open the mold the head CRUMBLES. any tips or a place to get a production mold. if i wasted 30 bucks oh well. i tried and it gave me a lil bit of experience lol
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I got my order. I am guessing it was the holidays. I am placing another order from them most likely tonight for a custom color for a buddy of mine! This is addicting!
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I had the GP with BF and the BROWN with BF and both those turned out great. The only I had problems with was the Black with blue flake
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I was able to open and order last wednesday ... today is thursday and still no skirts...anyone ever had problems with them? i paid paypal and everything went thru, no shipping info ... nothing ...im hoping it wont happen again because im gonna keep my skirt business with them. hopefully just a fluke
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I ordered 3 colors from them and the Brown with Black Flake is smooth except the flake but it piles in one area. I think a fluid bed will fix that problem. The Camo with Black Flake looks great. It is this Black with Blue Flake that wont smooth over. Like I said earlier the Lure Parts Online guys are also trying to help me through this. Even offered to send another batch. I just find it weird that the other 2 colors do not settle in the jar for a minute before I can see how full they are. But the Black and Blue Flake settles right after I shake it.
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Thank you GCD. I also bought the Camo with Black Flake and Green Pumpking with Black Flake and they are doing great. I will have my wife take pictures of the jigs samples tonite.
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I will try that tonite and let you know how it went. How do you heat your jigs before putting them in. I have been doing under candle flame and then I tried putting them in the oven at 350 for about 20 minutes then putting them back in ... I did find last night that my black/blue flake paint settles fast too
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Would that be the same time for an oven? What is your painting process so I can replicate it as close as possible.
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Ok, so I tried to repaint and that didnt work. So Lure Parts Online service and I are trying things before I send it back for another batch. But what it looks like is that the powder is settling a hella lot quicker then my other powders. Like if I shake it for about 2 minutes itll settle before I can get the lid off and my jig ready to dip
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I will try to repaint a second and third. Got it from Lure Parts Online. THey have been great helping me out. Good people period. I am going to try that first because it doesnt look like it is the flake. It really looks like it is the paint.
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I got my Stamina Powder paint in to try it out. I ordered the Black with blue flake. I heat up my jig head and shake up the can really well. Even got my wife to shake the can while i was heating up the jig and i dipped it and shook off the excess and put it back over the heat source. The blue flakes flake really well but the black comes rough. not the look but the feel of it. not glossy at all. is this what this brand powder does or am i doing something wrong. my plain black from pro-tec does fine. any hints and / or tips would be GREAT!