phillip Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I am a new user TU. I am a crappie fisherman and tend to make my own jigs, well maybe not make them all the way but paint the heads. Maybe someone already does this, just cant find anything online. I want the jighead size to be that of like an 1/8oz. but the weight of like 1/32-1/16oz. with a slower fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capital Fishing Lures Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 What colores are you lookin for on the jig heads? Are you just looking for a website that sells them or someone on TU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 phillip, The answer to your question, is yes you can pour a different lead composite to get a lighter jig on a bigger head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I am a new user TU. I am a crappie fisherman and tend to make my own jigs, well maybe not make them all the way but paint the heads. Maybe someone already does this, just cant find anything online. I want the jighead size to be that of like an 1/8oz. but the weight of like 1/32-1/16oz. with a slower fall. My best suggestion for a slow falling crappie size jig would be the 1/16 Cabela's Wobble jig head. The collar can be trimmed off if you prefer tying directly on the hook shank. Alternately, any 1/8 size head cast in tin metal will weigh 2/3 as much as lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Pic of 1/16 Wobble Jig head and 1/8 round head both with same #2 hooks. The wide flattened head of the Wobble Jig offers more water resistance and slows the fall. Actual weight of 1/16 Wobble Jig cast in lead is closer to 3/32 oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Hawnjigs, I was going to post a pic tonight and you beat me to it. Yes it does have a nice slow wobble as it falls vertically in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 (edited) I love that jig. good pic hawnjigs I like that hook also. I see you are still using one size larger in the matzuo hook. Phillip Just as a experiment I have used pluming solder to make jigs with the needs you specify and it worked very well but expensive. In a post one or two years back there was a gentlemen injecting hot glue into a mold with a hot glue gun to make jig heads. just don't set in the sun after you make them on on the dash of the truck. There would be a lot of wasted work. Edited December 19, 2009 by kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Forgot to mention in the hard bait section there is people pouring plastic that hardens for baits. There making there own molds two. Do a search and use what you like or can get just use a clamp the do-it mold to hold the mold shut and keep in mind there is drying time don't mix to much up at a time. use something to release the mold also like Vaseline. Two make it a little heaver to your weight wanted pour one then add a lead sinker to it until the weight needed. then crimp the lead to the hook before you pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
