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Originally Posted by Montauk17
That's a good idea to get the lead from a tire shop...going to look into that. What jighead mold do yall use? I was looking at the do it molds.
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I use a "Do it" jig mold......Model RVB 3120A. It has 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, and 1 oz sizes.
One problem is it is made for [what I consider] small hooks. The smallest size hook I tried is a 0/2 which is a little small IMO for catching the larger size Trout and Reds.
I like the 0/3 heavy wire hooks and I had to enlarge the mold to make it fit this size hooks. A 0/2 heavy hook is also a good size.
I made some 1 oz jigs with 0/5 hooks for off shore fishing and that took modifications to make the mold fit that hook.
Getting Lead.......some tire shops will give you all they have. Some will not give you any......well maybe if you are buying a tire. I have 30 to 40 lbs here at the house now. I also make egg sinker.
Now, don't think you can get the equipment and go make 100 jig heads in an hour. It is a slow and takes a lot of time to make the jigs.
If you value your time.....go buy your jigs.