1/16 crappie jig with screw loc

[bryan535]

I am wanting to buy a mold for this and wondered if anyone had any ideas on how to make one? It would be a 1/16 ounce round head with no collar and a screw loc with #2 hook

[ctom]

First.....Welcome to the Do-It forums.

The hooks can be laid in the mold and tapped down to imprint. Very easy. Use a plastic or rubber faced hammer or mallets to do this. If needed a fine pointed Dremel bit can clean up the new hook channel. I'd get the hooks done first, then use a Dremel to create the necessary pockets for the screw locks. Your primary issue will be the small size of the heads and all the hardware going into the heads....it may interfere with good lead flow when casting unless you use a bottom pour furnace.

[bryan535]

Thanks for the reply. So maybe this mold to start?
https://store.do-itmolds.com/Round-Head-JigbrPRO-101brSz-116brHk-570-or-575brCollar-None_p_508.html

[efishnc]

Try this:
https://store.do-itmolds.com/Shake-It-wScrew-Loc_p_904.html

You should be able to put a smaller hook in there with no trouble... if you are going sub a different brand (like switching from the Gami to an Eagle Claw), you might see some flashing, but it can be easily scraped/trimmed away.


Keep asking and keep learning... and welcome aboard!

[Lines]

Welcome Bryan535.

[WALLEYE WACKER]

Welcome Bryan 535

https://store.do-itmolds.com/Worm-Nose-Jig-wScrew-Locbr116-18-316-14-516-38_p_559.html

Is this the style screw lock your looking for.

If your use smaller plastics a wire keeper is better.

https://store.do-itmolds.com/Wire-Keeper-Form-WB400_p_482.html

https://store.do-itmolds.com/Round-Head-JigbrSz-116-332brHk-570-or-575brCollar-Wire-Holder_p_1138.html

And yet another option. I have caught a lot of fish big and small on the # 4 hook but the hook you want is it that your using a little bigger plastic?

[bryan535]

This is what I'm looking for.

[efishnc]

Got it, Bryan... in that case, it looks like the worm nose jig (as Walleye suggested) is pretty much going to be a match since it has a round head on the front, and once the bait is screwed on, the flat (or round) side on the back would be covered making it essentially the same to the fish.

[bryan535]

The problem is I want just 1/16 only. So that’s why I want to alter a mold.

[Do-it Rep]

Here are the supplies you will need to get the job done Bryan.  This is a 7 cavity mold and there are no spacing issues so if you truly wanted to you could modify all 7 cavities.

A little dremel work and you'll have exactly what you are looking for.

[bryan535]

Kyle, that is awesome! I'll post results later!!!

[WALLEYE WACKER]

Kyle it doesn’t look like to bad of a mod. It might have to try a couple cavities in the mold I have for a couple of places I fish a 1/16 and worm and just compare the screw lock to the wire keeper And see witch one holds the best.

[efishnc]

If this will be your first time with such modifications, have some JB putty (epoxy putty) on hand to fill in where the Dremel might have gotten away from you... press it into the gaps, install your components and let cure for a few hours... then your mold will cast like it came from the factory that way.

[TommySkarlis]

I am wanting to buy a mold for this and wondered if anyone had any ideas on how to make one? It would be a 1/16 ounce round head with no collar and a screw loc with #2 hook

A small dab of super glue on the shank of the hook/bottom of the round ball will also get the job done. We us a lot of jigs out of that Pro-101 1/16 (1250) and bigger. No modification nesc. The same can be achieved with the wire keeper jig as well.

[Lines]

Good tip Tommy, Thanks!