Just Spitballing

[Painter1]

Is it feasible to pour with the actual weedguard in place.  I haven’t tried it.  Probably melt the fibers?

I fish a highland reservoir where they cleared the trees before filling it.  It is devoid of vegetation unless it floods and the water is very clear. .  Instead of installing a weedguard in that (mostly) hang-up free water, why not fill that hole with a paste type attractant?    
 

Or tie in a rabbit strip soaked in attractant?
 

 

 

[cadman]

Yes you can pour with the weedguards in place. I bought some different diameter heat shrink tubing. So for 1/8 " pins in a mold, get 1/8  or slightly smaller heat shrink tubing. Stick your loose strands in the heat shrink tubing. Make sure that the bottom of your strands that go into the mold cavity up against the hook shank is not covered by the heat shrink tubing. Close your mold half and pour your lead. Quickly open you mold take out your jig and take off your heat shrink tubing and re-use. Also make sure that you leave about a 1/4" of heat shrink tubing sticking out past the top of your strands so you can pull the heat shrink off of your weedguard once you pour the head. Just so you know this is a very slow process. If you are doing 20 jigs Ok, but I wouldn't want to do 500 jigs like this.

[21xdc]

I pour all of my weed guard in the lead........ Unless I powder coat. And I don't do that anymore. 

[mark poulson]

On 9/3/2024 at 5:57 PM, 21xdc said:

I pour all of my weed guard in the lead........ Unless I powder coat. And I don't do that anymore. 

How do you paint your heads?

[21xdc]

Airbrush/brush,dip etc... Then dip or brush 2K automotive clear coat. 

[mark poulson]

45 minutes ago, 21xdc said:

Airbrush/brush,dip etc... Then dip or brush 2K automotive clear coat. 

Thanks.