Adapting a jighead to shakeyhead 2024

Siebert Outdoors reply :

Do you guys think I can transform on of these poison jig heads into a good shakey head?

harshman reply :

Gman, I was thinking of trying this myself as well. Stamina sells a piece called a hitch hiker that is a screw shaped wire that attaches to the eyelet of you're hook. I was thinking of trying to use this piece in place os a base pin or weed guard. Not sure if it would work without some modifying though. Here's the link to the item I am refering to.

http://www.staminainc.com/soft_plastics/hitchhikers.html

let me know what you think of this idea

Harshman

Siebert Outdoors reply :

cool thanks thats exactly what I was looking for.

I just had a thought.

I'm going to trim a pin so the mold is pretty smooth instead of having the hole. It will be a little heavier but oh well. Using the hitch hiker that you posted with that wide gap should hold the bait at a real good angle for shakin.

jigfisherman reply :

I have already done that here is a pic.

bassdocktor reply :

jig that looks awesome. I was wondering how something like that would look myself.

bassdocktor

jigfisherman reply :

Thanks, I get messing around and come up with all kinds of stuff. I have a standup also.

Siebert Outdoors reply :

How did you attach the wire to the head?

jigfisherman reply :

I put a straight piece of wire around the shank of the hook before I before I poured them.

harshman reply :

Gman

I just got done trying the hitch hiker as a screw in and it worked perfectly. The only set back was I found out that you have to fill the center hole of the hitch hiker with something. I used a part of a figer guard and the pulled it out when I was done. I'll have pictures up shortly.

My local BPS had the hitch hikers in stock and I used the smaller of the two they had available but I'm sure the larger one would work just as good.

Harshman

harshman reply :

Here are a few pics

Harshman

Munkin reply :

Harshman thanks for posting that! I have been trying to figure out how to pour those hitchikers in my do-it mold for about a month.

Allen

jigfisherman reply :

I hope you have better luck painting those than I did when I twisted the wire first. The paint would fil in around the wire, thats why I started use straight wire and then twisting it.

Munkin reply :

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I hope you have better luck painting those than I did when I twisted the wire first. The paint would fil in around the wire, thats why I started use straight wire and then twisting it.

How do you twist the wire once it is poured?

Allen

jigfisherman reply :

I used a small pair of needle-nose, may not be the perffect twist every time but works great.

Siebert Outdoors reply :

awsome guys,

Harshman,

I would suspect that the hitch hiker has an outside diameter of 1/8" and fits in the mold perfectly? From your pics it sure looks like it.

I have aquired a few hitchhikers and will try this too. I think I might turn down the pin to hold the hitch hiker.

I dont think painting will be an issue. Atleast I hope not. :-/

harshman reply :

I have had no issues with painting yet. I use a powder paint and before I bake it to cure I simply chip the extra paint off of the wire. The hitch hiker i used did fit perfectly into the mold with the exception of addint the fiber guard to the center while pouring it made this a very easy process.

Harshman

Siebert Outdoors reply :

I was fiddling around with this last night and I am going to hone down a pin or two. This should work out perfectly.

Siebert Outdoors reply :

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I have had no issues with painting yet. I use a powder paint and before I bake it to cure I simply chip the extra paint off of the wire. The hitch hiker i used did fit perfectly into the mold with the exception of addint the fiber guard to the center while pouring it made this a very easy process.
Harshman

Do you have pics of your finished product. I anxious to see them.

I have a delay in the pin turn down. I'm outsourcing to a machinest for free but It will be toward next weekend before its done. I cant wait.

harshman reply :

I'll try to get a few pics up this evening.

Harshman

harshman reply :

Here's the finished product. Not to fancy just coated in black powder paint.

I'm still thinking about adding eyes on a couple to see which gets me a better bite

Harshman

jigfisherman reply :

Those look great, I guess I was in to big of a hurry to chip the paint of the wire. Nice work.

harshman reply :

Thanks Jig

Harshman

Siebert Outdoors reply :

Just awsome Harshman.

mikel7 reply :

THOSE HOOKS LOOK BIGGER THAN MINE AND SHORTER WHAT ARE THEY

Siebert Outdoors reply :

its a mustad 28-30 deg ultra point wide gap.

mikel7 reply :

WHAT SIZE ARE THE HICHICKERS LARGE OR MED.

harshman reply :

Medium hitch hikers are what works best.

harshman

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