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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: brennan.chapman on 09/13/24 12:52 UTC
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The time is almost here..
The new molds will be available for order on Saturday, September 28th. Sign up to receive an email alert as soon as ordering opens in the links below!
Reserve your molds here:
Hover Jig Mold: https://store.do-itmolds.com/hover-jig-mold-do-it.html
Weedless Compact Jig Mold: https://store.do-itmolds.com/weedless-compact-jig-mold-do-it.html
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Check out the videos below!
Hover Jig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htlbOUlzmnU&t=3s
Weedless Compact Jig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXzQhr54Kz4&t=2s
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Thank you. Will the hover jig mold be able to accommodate a light wire hook? Was hoping to use it on perch and crappie.
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I pre ordered/pre paid for both new molds 1-2 months ago... Anxious to get my hands on them.
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Thank you. Will the hover jig mold be able to accommodate a light wire hook? Was hoping to use it on perch and crappie.
Yes! The 1/16, 3/32, and 1/8oz cavities will all accept a #1 or #2 Victory 10111. The 10111's are light enough for Panfish applications in the smaller sizes.
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I pre ordered/pre paid for both new molds 1-2 months ago... Anxious to get my hands on them.
Great! Enjoy them and let us know what you think.
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I'm looking forward to getting them, and also pre-ordered through Zeiner's Tackle. ;D
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Thanks for the info brennan.
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Great! Enjoy them and let us know what you think.
It seems like Do-It knocked this weedless compact jig out of the park. I did not smoke the mold or graphite the mold. I never poured any hookless heads. I simply heated the mold on the top of the pot, and every pour was a complete fill barbs and all.. I poured 2/0,3/0,4/0 in both 60* and 30* hooks with great success in all of the cavities. The line tie is in a perfect location for wood and weeds. It sits on the table with great balance w/o rolling over.
I have not fished with it yet, But this will be my new favorite jig I assure you.
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I received them both the other day and have poured a few, but didn't use the hooks for which they're intended. I didn't have any issues with pouring, they both pour very well. I buy molds to pour jigs for my own use and for my tackle business.
My issues, and it seems I always end up with these molds, but the two mold halves don't match up well in the cavities, so one side is slightly off. I've sprayed the molds with dry graphite, so will have to deal with that. For fishing them it's not a big deal, but I sell jigs, and it takes some extra effort to make them look nice. I don't worry about a tiny pour line, but these are off about .032", and that's noticeable.
I've had other Do It molds that had been off & fixed them myself. Most had been bought used, and I always suspect that's why they had been sold to me. I know with the casting method for making the molds, they can't & won't all be perfect.
I still don't care for the large barbs on the compact jig, so have cut them down smaller. I also think that area by the barbs, right at the hook shank is too wide, and makes getting a plastic pushed on there a little harder. I also cut that area down with my sprue cutters to taper it a bit more.
The compact jig reminds me a lot of the weedless banana jig, and I've always liked that jig, but because it has a ball collar, it doesn't do great with plastics. If I sound critical, I'm not trying to be. I've just been pouring for a long time and tend to look at things differently than only the visual appearance. There's a good many super nice looking jigs on the market now, and that's what they have going for them, they look good. As far as function, they're just another chunk of lead on a hook. That's just how I see things now with jigs.
I could have done without getting the compact jig mold, as I have plenty of other molds for lead, ( close to 500 now) but where's the fun in limiting what I can pour! I've come to look forward to the new molds that you Do It folks bring out each year. ;D
The hover jig is nice, and cleans up fine. I again didn't use the Victory hooks, because I had others. The 3/0 Mustad 32746 fits well in all cavities except the 1/32 oz, and the 1/4 oz. I used a Matzuo 2/0 sickle in the smallest cavity and a 4/0 32746 in the largest. I wanted to see how those styles would fit and could be offering them to customers of mine. Where the sprue is attached, could be a bit thinner or smaller, but I got the sprue removed fine with cutters. They don't break off well, and bent the nose of the jig as I had used fairly soft lead, but I had to try & see. I have a couple of CNC cut hover jig molds, and the Do It pours just as nice a jig, and frankly is easier to pour. :D
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Got both molds from Zeiner's Friday. I ordered the victory hooks, but haven't had time to pour them yet. Both molds look great! Also got the new powder paint but haven't used it yet. I spend more time making baits then I do fishing!
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I spend more time making baits then I do fishing!
I hear that. I can definitely relate. ;D
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Got both molds from Zeiner's Friday. I ordered the victory hooks, but haven't had time to pour them yet. Both molds look great! Also got the new powder paint but haven't used it yet. I spend more time making baits then I do fishing!
Man I have plenty of stuff to make jigs and I didn't order either mold as I haven't really felt like fishing in over 2 yrs!!! Been in a real funk with my Dad passing a yr. ago.
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Man I have plenty of stuff to make jigs and I didn't order either mold as I haven't really felt like fishing in over 2 yrs!!! Been in a real funk with my Dad passing a yr. ago.
My dad passed 18 years ago. Now when I fish I feel in spirit he's there with me. He taught me how to love the outdoors and I know he looks down with a smile watching me still enjoying it. I hope when I'm gone my kids will do the same.
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Well said Lamar. My Dad passed nearly 5 years age and he and my Grandfather shared and shown me the love of the outdoors. When I outside I know both are smiling down on me. Some of the dumb things I do may make them SMILE more. :D
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My father has been gone for 20 years this November, and a sister passed about 6 years ago. In January it will be 2 years since my wife has passed. My mother is still here, 87 years old, and I know she won't be around forever, as none of us will. Losing my wife, has been very hard. We spent 2/3 of our lives together.
Still, the LORD has plans for all of us, and only gives any of us a limited number of days here. I'm trying to make the most of it, and keep going, because life is a gift. It's also a test, of our worthiness for the next life, or punishment.
Life is about the choices we make, and how we learn from them. I learned a lot from my father, my mother and am a far better person now, because of my wife.
I keep going to try and honor all of them, and to hopefully to teach my kids the same. They're all generally do well, but have choices still to make, and I'm hopefully they make good choices. I have that same hope for two grandsons too.
Beyond that, all I have now is what's left of my family and what I can do with what's left of my time here and the rest I leave in the LORD's hands.
My joy in life now is my family, a garden each year and the blessings the LORD provides, and my hobbies of fly tying, and lure making and some fishing.
It does no good to dwell on the past, or past mistakes, but we can learn from that experience and move on. I know that's what those I've lost here would have wanted, and I'm hoping I'll see them all again. Only the LORD knows for sure if I will.
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Yes! The 1/16, 3/32, and 1/8oz cavities will all accept a #1 or #2 Victory 10111. The 10111's are light enough for Panfish applications in the smaller sizes.
Didn’t get into the panfish yet, but the Hover Jig is amazing! During the first field test this past weekend those Victory hooks on an 1/8oz stuck several walleye in shallow water. This jig is definitely in the top three I’m going to be using.