First Time Making Jigs. 2024
Bobbyblue396 reply :
I just started making my own jigs.
macmac reply :
Maybe you could show some of your jigs close up......thanks. Good Fishing, Mac
Bobbyblue396 reply :
I can't seem to get the pictures small enough so I can post them.
Ozark_Basser reply :
Upload them to photo bucket then copy and paste the link to your post.
smalljaw67 reply :
Are you tying pre made jig or are you pouring, painting, and tying jigs? If you buy the heads then you are tying them, if you're making them you are pouring.
Bobbyblue396 reply :
Ok thanks Jiggin. I'm pouring powder coating and making the skirts myself. It has been a learning curve that for sure but I have gotten pretty good at making them.
Bobbyblue396 reply :
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Bobbyblue396 reply :
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Bobbyblue396 reply :
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Bluebasser86 reply :
Those look nice. I always have a bear of a time with that paint you used on the black and blue head. Seems like I have a heck of a time keeping the eye clear throughout the whole process.
Bobbyblue396 reply :
The way I do it is use a small wire to clean it out as soon as you dip it. Also when baking them hang them with the heads up. I have more pictures I'm going to post.
Jig Man reply :
If you hold the jig by the hook eye when you dip it you won't have any paint in the eye.
Ozark_Basser reply :
But if you do that, you'll have spots on the eye with no paint. That bugs the crap out of me lol. I've found if you don't get the eye too hot it won't fill with paint. I just rotate the head at an angle so the eye doesn't get direct heat. Instead of rotating 180 back and forth on the heat gun I'll just rock it with the eye facing straight up. It's very easy to do with football heads without getting any paint in the eye.
Ozark_Basser reply :
Here's one I did not too long ago with biosilk instead of silicone for skirting material. Biosilk acts like living rubber except its way easier to deal with. 
Jig Man reply :
I don't have "spots" on the eye. The eye is not painted at all.
BrownBear reply :
Nice jigs!
Bobbyblue396 reply :
Jiggin' that one looks good. I just started making them. I still have some more stuff the learn. But for the most part they have turned out pretty good.
Ozark_Basser reply :
Yours do look good. It's fun and rewarding to catch fish on a jig you made yourself. Post up some more pics if you have any.
Bobbyblue396 reply :
Ok I will. I'm having the problem with the paint in the eyes. I haven't got to fish with mine yet.
Ozark_Basser reply :
That's probably the way I'm going to have to go on some heads styles. I'll give it a shot with arky style heads. It's probably the way to go.On 4/16/2015 at 8:11 PM, Jig Man said:I don't have "spots" on the eye. The eye is not painted at all.
Bobbyblue396 reply :
How are you keeping the paint off of the eyes of you don't mind me asking? I'm using a fluid bed to power coat mine.
Ozark_Basser reply :
Just don't get the eye too hot. I hold the hook with a pair of pliers and just rock it over the heat gun about two inches above it without exposing the hook eye to direct heat. In other words, the eye is pointing straigh up, and I pretty much just heat the bottom of the jig. Just barely rock the jig back and forth over the heat about two or so inches above it for three or four seconds. I have my heat gun set to 970 degrees Fahrenheit. Just do a quick dip into the fluid bed. If you didn't get the eye too hot it should have powder around it instead of paint. Sometimes it won't. Either way you're fine. If it still has powder around the eye, just give it a second to let it melt or reheat it a little.
Bobbyblue396 reply :
i will give that a try.
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Senko lover reply :
Those look great, man!
Ozark_Basser reply :
Those look good man. Nice job
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