sdsaw Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) I see this issue come up often. I have this mold and the first time pouring the 1/16 oz. I saw that there are issues with the hook being loose on some of the jig heads that I was pouring. It appears that on the 2 smallest sizes, there is not enough lead surrounding the hook shank just past the bend of the hook So, the hook will sometimes rotate in the head due to the lack of support What I did was create a short collar at the base of the head to help keep the hook from rocking back and forth. I used a ball endmill, and made this mod in a mill, but this should be able to be accomplished with a dremel and the proper bit. With this mod. there is adequate material to support the hook where it exists the back of the head to keep it from rocking side to side The ball diameter is 1/8" and it sticks up 1/16" The z-man material is so soft that pushing the bait tight against the head is not a problem I hope this helps some of you. Edited December 28, 2020 by sdsaw picture links 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Hey Scott That is a really good idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdsaw Posted December 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, cadman said: Hey Scott That is a really good idea. Thank you cadman. Good hearing from you! I did this earlier this year and since have seen several post with this issue. Most of the replies would say that harder lead is required, powder coat to make it tighter or super glue it. To me, the problem is obvious what is wrong with the smaller sizes of this mold. Maybe do-it will see this and change the base area of their future molds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 I don’t have that problem but I use light wire hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 That is a great mod!!! I don't have an issue as I use hard lead for those. I like the flat head not only to make my plastics fit flush but I use that head for a lot of hair jigs and that collar would make most of them impossible to tie. The mod itself is a really good idea, especially when you consider that it still leaves ample room for the wire keeper. While it doesn't serve my needs I'll bet there are a bunch of people that would really benefit from that design, well done!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbirdsley Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 So if using a dremle how would some one make sure to get the collar the same size on each half of the mold? ive been kicking around getting this mold for a couple of years now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Fishing Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Great solve for a somewhat common problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
