Jig Man Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) I am wanting to mold my football jigs without the weedguard or bait keeper. I have the weedguard solved but can’t come up with anything that is not messy to stop the lead flow around the hook. Ideas? Edited September 11, 2021 by Jig Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) Sometimes I just pour without the blocker and cut the lead off later. Edited September 11, 2021 by 21xdc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_mudbug Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 Just throwing out some ideas. How about using a silicone skirt collar, a disc punched from a silicone cooking mat, or high temp RTV to block around the hook? Maybe you could use some mold-making material to make a bunch of discs/cylinders with notches in them to fit around the hook. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted September 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 1 hour ago, 21xdc said: Sometimes I just pour without the blocker and cut the lead off later. I’m tired of that. I’m using hard lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted September 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 47 minutes ago, JD_mudbug said: Just throwing out some ideas. How about using a silicone skirt collar, a disc punched from a silicone cooking mat, or high temp RTV to block around the hook? Maybe you could use some mold-making material to make a bunch of discs/cylinders with notches in them to fit around the hook. You may be on to something. It looks like the skirt collar just might work. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 Jig Man, if you are doing a lot of jigs, put some red RTV silicone on both mold halves just under the head. Smooth out the silicone flush with the mold halves, and stick one of your hooks in the cavity on one half. Let RTV cure. When cured, slowly take hook out of mold and peel away carefully from RTV. Next take a razor blade and skin off any excess RTV on the mold halves. You're now ready to pour. If you ever want to use the lead keeper again, peel off all the RTV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted September 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 Thanks Ted, however, this is a specialty jig that I need the football head for. I doubt that I will need very many of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 Sorry. I missed the "baitkeeper" part you wanted to block off. I bet O rings of the right size would work great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkin Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 JB weld to fill the part that you do not want lead in. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted September 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 10 hours ago, Munkin said: JB weld to fill the part that you do not want lead in. Allen I’m sorry Allen for not making it clear that this is a temporary thing just for a few specialty jigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted September 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 Thanks JD. The collar worker flawlessly. It blocks the lead and can be used over and over. This will remove several steps when I am making my standup jigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 I knew what you were making from the first look at your mold. What holds the plastic on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted September 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 Super glue gel and it is Tex skinned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 Why not keep the keeper? Or use a screw lok at the weedguard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_mudbug Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 You’re welcome, Jig Man. Nice looking standup jig head. Years ago when I used to pour, I needed to modify spinnerbait mold on short notice and couldn’t remember what I had used to block the lead. It was a mold I borrowed so I couldn’t permanently alter it. I used either a skirt collar or a disc punched from a silicone cooking mat. I may have used both ways at some point. I’m glad the skirt collar worked. I made some spinnerbaits without a molded skirt collar to mate a paddle tail swimbait or craw directly to the spinnerbait head with a bent wire type bait keeper. The bait had no skirt. I made a ½ and 3/4 ounce model with a single Colorado blade. It is like an upsized Beetle Spin for bass. Just cut the tip off the head of a soft plastic bait flat and put it on the spinnerbait with a drop of gel superglue. It works great for re-using damaged soft plastic baits. If I had enough time to make a big batch, I would use RTV on the mold. I wanted to make my own mold for that bait and incorporate a corkscrew into it. But, I never got around to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted September 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 1 hour ago, 21xdc said: Why not keep the keeper? Or use a screw lok at the weedguard? They don’t work well for me with Elaztech worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 I see... I just hate using glue, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william cohen Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 Iv'e made molds out of "Bondo" car dent repair. Fill the spaces let it dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Hahn Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Fill the area with red high temp silicone to block the lead flow. If you decide to pour jigs with a weedguard or keeper, the silicone can be removed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 I’m interested to know how you poured the jig with the two stand-up wire legs. Great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted December 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 1:57 PM, Painter1 said: I’m interested to know how you poured the jig with the two stand-up wire legs. Great idea. The wire has to be added later. I drill holes then bend a stainless steel wire into a square bottom U shape, poke them in and spread and shape them before painting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
