Mbirdsley Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 I bought the do-it mold GRC-7-A. Which, is the gama swim head mold. I would like to make light wire swim bait jig heads. With the mold I purchased 1/0,2/0, and 3/0 eagle claw L3052 light wire jig hooks. The 1/0 and 2/0 work fine. However, the 3/0 will not fit in the 1/4oz spot. I have the gama 114 and owner 5101 lite wire hooks in 1/0 and they will fit in the 1/16 spot Even when I try the eagle claw 570 3/0 hook it is slightly crooked. Should I try differnt brands of hooks like the gama 114 in 3/0 or the owner hook? Can I kill out the eye slot further to the right with a dremel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 The reason the hooks don't fit is the 604 the mold calls for has a shorter leg than the other hooks. Try a VMC 7249 or the Victory 10604, both of those should work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbirdsley Posted March 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, smalljaw said: The reason the hooks don't fit is the 604 the mold calls for has a shorter leg than the other hooks. Try a VMC 7249 or the Victory 10604, both of those should work. I will try those hooks. On the other plate out of the view of the camera it also says eagle claw 570 or 575 hook. I tried a 3/0 red 570 and it fit better but, the hook is still a tad off center and crooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarlow Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 7 hours ago, Mbirdsley said: I bought the do-it mold GRC-7-A. Which, is the gama swim head mold. I would like to make light wire swim bait jig heads. With the mold I purchased 1/0,2/0, and 3/0 eagle claw L3052 light wire jig hooks. The 1/0 and 2/0 work fine. However, the 3/0 will not fit in the 1/4oz spot. I have the gama 114 and owner 5101 lite wire hooks in 1/0 and they will fit in the 1/16 spot Even when I try the eagle claw 570 3/0 hook it is slightly crooked. Should I try differnt brands of hooks like the gama 114 in 3/0 or the owner hook? Can I kill out the eye slot further to the right with a dremel? The VMC 7249 will fit in this mold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarlow Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 The Victory 10604 will fit in the following sizes... 1/32 cavity - will not fit 1/16oz. cavity - 1/0 & 2/0 1/8oz. cavity - 1/0 & 2/0 1/4oz. cavity - 3/0 3/8oz. cavity - 3/0 1/2oz. cavity - 3/0-5/0 5/8oz. cavity - 3/0-5/0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbirdsley Posted March 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 How much heavier is the 604 hook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryF2858 Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 maybe mustad 32760 or 32388 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 You can also use a drill press to extend the hook eye spot so the larger hooks fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbirdsley Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, mark poulson said: You can also use a drill press to extend the hook eye spot so the larger hooks fit. That is what I was thinking. I will try the other hooks mentioned first. then decide if that’s the route I want to go with milling out the hook placement on the mold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbirdsley Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 I just ordered the 2/0 and 3/0 vmc hooks and 3/0 and 4/0 of the victory hooks from Barlows. They seem to be the only place that Carrie’s them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
