[BIG buzzbait blades??]

i know this was originally an old post, but does anyone have a current supplier of "larger" buzzblades? I found some 2.1" at Barlows is about the biggest i can find.

[Ultra minnow 8/0 jig mold hooks]

I ordered some waspi predator 8/0 hooks but have not got them yet. Fly fisherman use them for pike / musky flies. They look very much like a spinnerbait hook, but have not yet seen in person 

[Gopher heads mold]

what do you make the mold out of?

 

[Buzzbait Help]

Ok thanks to all that have posted, and those who have posted on some of the older posts on this mold. I was able to get this working pretty well last night.

I re-smoked the molds just to make sure. Then turned the pot up from 7 to 9. I was able to be really close to 100% on the pours i tried last night. All the pours i did were with the wires & hooks i melted the bad pours off of, so not sure if that helped or not.

Could definitely see the lead temp took just a second longer to solidify in the sprue so that maybe was the deal, just not hot enough.

Another thing i did for using some custom wire bends was modify a groove into the mold where the buzz arm sits and this really helped hold the wire form in place. The Do-It forms sit in the opening so there is nothing to clamp them. Then i just trimmed the arms to whatever length i wanted them. I'll try and get a picture of it, but it take 30 sec with a file.

I'll have to try the red silicone on the hook slot, that is the only pain is keeping that straight, warranted a couple of cusses lol. I tried messing with some tape with mixed results since the mold is so warm.

[Buzzbait Help]

Using pure lead, Lee Production pot, i did smoke the molds and preheat them on the pot so they are too hot to touch. I read some other forum notes regarding this one being tricky to fill and I'm not having that so much as bonding to the hooks / forms.

I'll try to take some pictures of the Owner hook deal. I don't know if its due to the stainless or just something in my process.

[Buzzbait Help]

Recently purchased a Do It keel buzzbait mold. Having a few issues, and wondering if others have seen or have solutions for?

1. Difficult to keep the hook in line with the keel direction before pouring. Hook does not stay tight enough when mold is closed.

2. Lead not bonding to the hook and form allowing the hook to wiggle

3. Been trying to use some Owner hooks, but the mold will not fill in around the hook shaft in one spot around down near the collar. Its odd as the VMC hooks dont seem to have the same issue.

4. On the ones that have turned out, in the water they tend not to run straight and pull to the left on retrieve.

I'm not disgruntled with them yet, but am getting frustrated a tad