Boomer Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 How are the small crappie jigs made with a hair or marabou tail, but a poured plastic body? I've tried gluing on pieces of plastic worm, but haven't figured out how to get it on over the tail. Only thing I've been able to do is slide a piece of worm over the hook, mash it up against the head, clamp it with a hemostat, and tie in a tail. Works after a fashion, but looks really ugly. Looking closely at the commercial bodies, pretty clear they are poured somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Its a mold made by Jacobs Baits . Look him up Think they run around 60 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBull Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I use a sewing needle with a big eye on it. Thread your marabo thru it and pull it thru slowly. Works like a charm. I also use this method for rubber legs on bluegill plastics. You can get on crappies.com and look under jig and plastic making and they have a very good video of how too's.. Good luck STEVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 What I do is pour my plastisol into a lubed brass tube of which I have 3 different sizes for making slab busters. I cut them to size and use a tool that I made from a bullet sinker and some stainless wire. I stick the wire through the body, insert the maribou, pull it through, cut it off, put the lead head in and use super glue gel to hold it to the head because I never could find any molds or info on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I agree with BassBull, It is quick with a "big eye" needle. I make up the bodies in different colors before I put them on the jig. I don't use a special body, just cut up a 6" worm into the sizes I want. Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROWINGADUBAY Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I have also used the needle method and it works good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Thanks all. Some good info here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Doing the neddle method is an inexpensive way to make fuzzy grubs . If you want to shoot the bodies I suppose you could do that with a worm nose mold . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
