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Post by creeker on Nov 6, 2013 21:14:32 GMT -5
Stuck at home so no shooting or fishing so a little shop work today. First the .512-515-FP  A few .458-340-FP, bullet on right  Several .458-405-FP  Some 3/8 oz jigs  Bank sinkers  Egg sinkers  |
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Post by bob347 on Nov 7, 2013 20:53:02 GMT -5
That's awesome... I've recently thought about getting into casting my own jigs. Bullets would be cool to but I don't know much about ballistics.
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Post by creeker on Nov 7, 2013 21:38:47 GMT -5
Casting to me comes natural & is an extension fishing & shooting. I normally cast 1/8 oz. jigs for fishing river smallmouth but now with SML in my present & future I need some 3/8 & 1/2.
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Post by bob347 on Nov 7, 2013 22:02:49 GMT -5
If you ever make some 1/2's with a brush guard and you want to sell them, let me know. Right now, I'm using Chompers or Gamakatsu's and they're kinda pricey...
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Post by Gotcha on Nov 7, 2013 22:43:31 GMT -5
I'm not much on the bullets but here is a little of my work! These football jigs I have 1/4,3/8,1/2,3/4. One problem I have with them is the light guard! It's not a jig I would want to throw in the brush so to say!   Catfish weights!  I ordered these heads online and want the mold but don't have it yet! Ultra minnow 3/8 oz  I also need a way to powder paint as well! But I know they work the way they are! Sharpie works wonders on the football jigs |
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Post by creeker on Nov 8, 2013 23:25:59 GMT -5
Never cast a jig with a weedguard. Love those sinkers.
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Post by Gotcha on Nov 9, 2013 8:23:34 GMT -5
Watching YouTube, a guy there puts a nail in the weed guard place and when he gets done casting he pulls the Nail out and drills the hole to epoxy a larger guard! I'm going to try this for some brush jigs! The surprising thing with that football mold is the lead don't melt the guard!
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Post by creeker on Nov 9, 2013 10:26:10 GMT -5
Let us know how that goes.
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Post by mytoyzfishing on Nov 9, 2013 10:53:53 GMT -5
Gotcha, nothing speacial needed to powder paint really. just heat the head up and dip it in the powder. I will try to take a video here in a bit and post it up.
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Post by Gotcha on Nov 9, 2013 19:38:49 GMT -5
Powder paint is easy I'm sure! I was just thinking of a fluid bed and a toaster oven to do a bunch when I do powder paint! This would be only to sale! Like I said sharpie does good just for me!
It does look easier to paint then drill and put a guard in! But I'm fine with what I have now! Beats paying 3-4$ each!
Went to philpot today and couldn't manage but 2 small fish! One on dropshot and one on this jig! Fished markers 1-4, do believe I should have went up lake!
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