ddl Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 no gravity one ,since ive seen way too many guys that got trouble whit them. youtube is full of vids about it. im going to do some heads of at least 4oz. is there is a some brand better than the other one or it is basically all the same thing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 For a 4oz head a pot and ladle is your best bet for a good looking jig. I make bigger jigs than most up to 48oz. So my main pot is a 50# pot on a turkey fryer burner and I use Rowell bottom pour ladles from Rotometals. But for small 4oz and under stuff an electric ladle would also work. I would not recommend the Palmer "hotpot". It's a bit cumbersome to use when full and I only use mine for casting with tin because it allows me to pour all of the tin. This way I'm not having to drain my lead pots and refill with tin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted April 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 48 oz ? jesus do you fish great white shark lol.im curious did you got a pics,what do you put on that hook live bait ? ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 No great white sharks. Just fishing for the Halibut.lol But we fish in Cook Inlet home of the world's second highest tides. Hence the bigger jigs. I make all sizes from 1/48oz -48oz. I have some 25oz jigs that are over 10" long. All are possible to powder paint. So yeah you could say I know about big jigs. This picture is all powder paint including the stripes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted April 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 yeah i think alaska is the best place for giant halibut . really smooth ,is that a fluid bed job ? from your experience what is the sharpest 9/0 heads hooks ? sry for all the questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Fluid bed for a white base coat. Then a yellow put on with a powder paint airbrush followed by some black stripes from a powder paint airbrush. Bullet heads are especially difficult because the flat part on the back acts as a shelf and holds too much paint. You gotta be quick to knock off the excess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 On 4/21/2020 at 5:35 PM, Kasilofchrisn said: Fluid bed for a white base coat. Then a yellow put on with a powder paint airbrush followed by some black stripes from a powder paint airbrush. Bullet heads are especially difficult because the flat part on the back acts as a shelf and holds too much paint. You gotta be quick to knock off the excess. What do you use to knock off the excess with a 48 oz jig, a 20 oz framing hammer or a 5 lb mall? Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 22 hours ago, mark poulson said: What do you use to knock off the excess with a 48 oz jig, a 20 oz framing hammer or a 5 lb mall? Hahaha A 10# sledge works well. Lolol Actually I have homebuilt hook tools made with stainless Tig welding wire. So I dip with the hook up rather quickly then also hook the line tie eye and tap on the edge of the fluid bed. It's a bit tricky but it works. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
