fishon-son Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 please tell me the do's and dont's for making lead jigs..im new and looking to get a 3/4 oz--1 oz. round head mold....i have about 15lbs of lead in a block someone formed and left behind 20 yrs ago when i moved into my house...id like to put it to use now.....im fishing the detroit river for walleyes and its loaded with snags...so we use alot on some days..besides a mold and melting sorce what else needs to be done....? and how do you do it..i heard someone say it needs to be cleaned? this could be tire weight lead I'm not sure....I use it for a door stop in the garage..im thinking thats what it has been used for all along .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Start reading this first. Best Lead Melt Flux? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Be sure to take all the safety steps so you don't wind up with lead poisoning, or contaminate you house. I'm sure that info is here somewhere, in the search feature. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...