bassvoodoo Posted February 13, 2023 Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 Can I use a size 1 hook in this mold without any issues? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 Hmm. Did a search on their website and no results from the number you gave. Got a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishermanbt Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 Is this the mold you are referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarlow Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 I am currently out of this mold but I highly doubt that a #1 would fit in it without modification. Usually you can go up or down 1 hook size on Do-It molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) I don’t have that particular mold but I have several Do-It molds. I imagine that you can. I can put a size one in the 1/16 slots but not 1/32. Edited February 14, 2023 by Jig Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassvoodoo Posted February 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 WOW.....thank you for all the help. I am blown away. Thank you!!! Yes, that is the mold I was going to get. I figured I might have to do some modifications to make that small of a hook work. Not sure what I would need to do but I thought I would be able to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassvoodoo Posted February 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 6 hours ago, JBarlow said: I am currently out of this mold but I highly doubt that a #1 would fit in it without modification. Usually you can go up or down 1 hook size on Do-It molds. I looked and you were out. I tried. Havent bought yet due to price/instock online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassvoodoo Posted February 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 I may go the midwest finesse route type mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 56 minutes ago, bassvoodoo said: I may go the midwest finesse route type mold. Lots of hooks fit in that mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 14 hours ago, bassvoodoo said: WOW.....thank you for all the help. I am blown away. Thank you!!! Yes, that is the mold I was going to get. I figured I might have to do some modifications to make that small of a hook work. Not sure what I would need to do but I thought I would be able to figure it out. If it is like my molds the modification would be enlarging the hook eye cavity. If you do be very careful. Don’t get any closer to the wire cavity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishermanbt Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 23 hours ago, bassvoodoo said: I may go the midwest finesse route type mold. I modified my weedless Midwest to accept 570 style hooks and two different length wire keepers while still being able to use the Victory hooks when I wanted. Very easy mod to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassvoodoo Posted February 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, Fishermanbt said: I modified my weedless Midwest to accept 570 style hooks and two different length wire keepers while still being able to use the Victory hooks when I wanted. Very easy mod to do. Fishermanbt.....That will WORK!!! What type of tools would you recommend to do this modification(s)? Would you part with that mold? Are those modified TRD'S? I tried zman products but they ALWAYS turn out melted when I go to use them (and I had a blacked out tote I kept them in). Thank you so much for the knowledge. Edited February 16, 2023 by bassvoodoo listed wrong name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishermanbt Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 With the jig head mold mod I figured it would be easier to go from the weedless version back to a 570 style hook. I started by placing the appropriate sized 570 hook in one cavity. Carefully close the mold holding pressure on the handles. Lay mold on a board or sold work bench so it is flat and the aluminum is fully supported. Give the top of the mold a firm strike or two from a rubber mallet. Repeat for each cavity. This should indent each cavity with the hook profile. Then use a small file to score the indentation. I found that the small coated needle files from Harbor Freight worked well. Slowly creep up on the depth on each side of the mold. Test and file then test again. Same principle with the hook keepers but I did not have to file them. A mallet whack or two seated them. The key is to go slow and be methodical about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishermanbt Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 With the Ned worm I took a hole punch (I forget which size now) from Harbor Freight and cored out the center tail section. Then I used my Angling AI tube tail cutter block and spit the tail section. A sharp single razor blade would work too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) If you want to make a Midwest finesse mold take about any hook the process is easy. I started grinding mine down then remembered a machine shop about a mile away. I took the mold to them and explained what I wanted done. A guy took it in back and in a few minutes it was done for a cost of $20. I can fit several sizes of 90° jig hooks in it as well as the new Victory Midwest finesse hooks as well as the similar ones from VMC that I use with that head for shaky. I don’t like the keeper so I put high temp silicone in the slots. Edited February 16, 2023 by Jig Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 I thought you might want to see some hooks in it. They are #s 2, 1, 1/0, 2/0, Victory and VMC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassvoodoo Posted February 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2023 On 2/16/2023 at 3:09 PM, Jig Man said: If you want to make a Midwest finesse mold take about any hook the process is easy. I started grinding mine down then remembered a machine shop about a mile away. I took the mold to them and explained what I wanted done. A guy took it in back and in a few minutes it was done for a cost of $20. I can fit several sizes of 90° jig hooks in it as well as the new Victory Midwest finesse hooks as well as the similar ones from VMC that I use with that head for shaky. I don’t like the keeper so I put high temp silicone in the slots. So....You had the machine shop bore out the "eye" hole? and also another looks like "separate" (red area)/keeper slot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted February 19, 2023 Report Share Posted February 19, 2023 No I just put high temp silicone on the eye cavities to reduce flash which can occur when you use various types of hooks. I don’t need the keepers so covered the slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
