Kasilofchrisn

Thanks for the replies guys. These jigs will be fished in 100'-150'+ Mostly bouncing the bottom. I don't fish a lot of rockpiles but I am going to try some rockier areas this year and some of my friends whom I will be making some of these for might fish some rocky areas. I guess that doesnt mean there aren't any rocks out there where I normally fish though. I like the sand dunes type bottom. Most of the stuff I will be making uses either just an eye or a Mustad 12/0 34081 hook. The ultra minnow uses the Mustad 81715 and the flutter uses wires I bought with the molds. I bought some stainless eyes from Barlows that I think will work great,. The torpedo jig uses eyes only and hooks and spit rings are added later. I like the idea of powder paint for durability both in the water and in the tackle box. We can get some nasty weather at times and things get bounced around a lot when it gets rough. I fish Cook Inlet mostly and we have the worlds second highest tides. I try to avoid the worst of it but weights of 5#+ are not unheard of when the tide is at it's worst.

Hi guys I have been searching on this site for a week or so and have learned an amazing amount of info already. I am planning on making some more Large jigs for my saltwater fishing for Halibut,rockfish,lingcod,etc. The molds I intend to use are the do-it spire point in 12,26,and 20 oz. The flutter jig in 5,7,and 9oz. The ultra minnow in 5,6,and 8 oz. A hilts 24oz mojo bullet head and a Lil Mac 14 oz torpedo jig. I will also be making weights cannonballs and rock cods in 1,2,3,and 4 # sizes. I have ordered all stainless steel eyes and I know they will do better than the brass ones for my applications. I have a 3" fluid bed and am looking to adapt it to a 2" for doing the longer jigs like the Flutters and the Torpedo. I have a bunch of Pro Tec powder paint on order. and the appropriate sized 3D eyes. I have a pot and ladel as well as a hot pot as I know my bottom pour lee is not going t pour fast enough for these size jigs, I have done a few of the larger spire points in the past but mostly river sinkers using the lee pot. I have read the fluxing thread and the safety tips thread as well as many others. Any other tips you could give me on molding and painting these larger jigs? Are there any problems I should watch out for when making jigs of this size? Thanks in advance. Chris