lure buddy Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 I know that this has been talked about before and I did do a search but can not find it. My 1/2 oz poison tail jigs are coming out with a small air pocket in the bottom part of the nose. When I remove the pour there is a hole left in the jig. How are you solving the problem. I have a bottom pour pot and have the temp on high I think that is 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloomisman Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Your using wheel weights arent you? I had the same problem with hard lead. I had the same issue with football heads leaving a hole on one side. I switched to softer lead and havent had the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lure buddy Posted April 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 No I am using soft lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Lure Buddy, I was advised by Do-It to try reducing the temp a bit and maybe slow down your pour volume. Hope this helps. TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximusgunn Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Are you using red hooks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lure buddy Posted April 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Yes I am using the red hooks. Is that causing the issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elken Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 I have had issues with the coating on the red hooks outgassing when the hot lead hits it; it was causing voids in the middle of where the sprue joins the weight/jighead. (I was pouring weighted fluke hooks, not jigheads) When I broke the sprues off, there was a small hole in the lead under it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximusgunn Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 For some reason the lead will not stick to red hooks. What I do is use my dremel tool and wire brush to sand the red off the hook where the lead covers. That takes care of the issue. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I too recently had a problem with bubble voids at the sprue break with Mustad 32786 red hooks. A quick pre-dip of the hook into the melt to scorch the paint a bit in the area that would be covered by lead seemed to solve the problem. Had to pad the contact between pliers & hook to avoid scratching the red finish. Would suggest the lowest possible melt temp to avoid over scorching, and it wasn't necessary to precisely scorch the entire area covered by lead, just 2/3 or 3/4. No need to keep the hook immersed in the melt, just a quick dip and tap of the pliers to shake off as much of the clinging melt as possible. Used a cast iron pot on a burner rather than a melter. Then again others have poured the same hook without difficulty, might be some technique involved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
