clemmy Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I had an idea that I wanted to try. Does anyone know of any 60 degree weedless jig molds that would take a 4/0 hook without modification? Thanks, Clemmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Are we talking flat eye or regular eye? What size head and what style? Need a little bit more info to get you a correct answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 The football mold model FBB-4H-AFM will take a 60 degree flat eye hook in a 4/0 in the 1/8oz cavity but a brand new mold may give you a little flash. The weedless round head jig in 1/8oz will also take a 4/0 but is designed for a 3/0 but these are 60 degree flat eye hooks. There is also a small 1/8oz arky jig, it is the only size in the mold and they take a 4/0 90 degree hook but they are the only ones I know of without having to be modified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 If you find a mold that is right, but doesn't take the bigger hooks, you can easily enlarge the hook slot with a fine triangular file. Just take your time, count your strokes so you can repeat it in each cavity, and be patient. Remember, you only have to do this once to a mold, so take your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarverGLX Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) If you find a mold that is right, but doesn't take the bigger hooks, you can easily enlarge the hook slot with a fine triangular file. Just take your time, count your strokes so you can repeat it in each cavity, and be patient. Remember, you only have to do this once to a mold, so take your time.If it's really close you can lay the hook in where you want it, close the mold, lay on hard surface, cover with peice of scrap lumber, hit with shop hammer. Doesn't work as well with cross eye (flat eye) hooks unless the mold already takes flat eyes and just need a little bigger size. It's alluminum... Soft to begin with. Great way to add wires as well for spinnerbaits. Edited October 20, 2013 by CarverGLX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 You can also mill out the eyes to take flat eyes or larger hook eyes by locking a drill press with sharp, short bit at the right height, so it acts like an end mill, and slowly moving the mold by hand under it until you've enlarged the eye hole enough. You shouldn't try this with a hand held drill, or the bit can grab and go crazy. A dremel with a grinding bit would probably work, but I don't trust my hands to control it enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
