Pop Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 How is everyone altering the do-it molds for shakey heads. Thanks, Pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big-D Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Pop, I took a saltwater ball head w/barb collar 1/8 cavity (don't know the model off hand but it takes the 635 hook and has a good keeper barb) and modified it to take a 3/0 light wire 60 degree Mustad. The eye of the 60 degree hook sits in the original place for the 90 degree hook. I taped the eye in place with duct tape and got the shank sticking out below the collar where I wanted it, closed the mold, and whacked it with a hammer several times to get the impression of the hook shank. With a good triangular file, I reamed out the new slot for the hook shank. Put the hook back in, wack it with the hammer a few more times and back to the file. Repeat this process until you get a good fit. I have since bought an 8 cavity mold for 1/16 and 1/8 oz heads- the modified mold pours 2 of each size at a time. 1/16 takes a 2/0 and 1/8 takes 3/0 or 4/0 (trick worm). Big-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncleskippy Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Great job Big-D. I really like your jig heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloomisman Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 working on it, hopefully have more detailes later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2Fishing Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I put up a thread about making them out of the football mold but soon realized you can probably do it on any mold that has the weedguards. This is a way to make them without modifying the mold. There have been some good replies to the thread, maybe it can help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
