!st attempt not bad

[gone2long]

Got around to pouring my 1st jigs for the upcoming season, I use plastics to a fault and this year I gave jigging a new look and had a successful time with it so I decided to go all in with a furnace, Do-It molds and all the goodies that make a quality jig here's my 1st go round, the fish pic was the 1st time with a jig:






I chose to use the new Teflon pins and glue my weed guards in after powder painting and was happy with that decision. The top pic I just stuck the guards in for the pic, the upper left jig in the top pic is a custom stand up jig.

[Justin9j]

Those look very nice.
Is that the football jig that takes the 60 deg hook. ?
I too use the Teflon insert then paint. Then glue in the guards.  I have had no trouble yet.   My grandpa is capable of molding the guard in and painting without burning the weed guard but he has done it for thirty years.   

[Denny Welch]

You can't beat catching a fish on something you made.  Nice jigs, Chris.

[gone2long]

Hey Justin yes its the Mustad 32798BLN 60 degree Flat Eye Jig Hook, I'm new to lead but I gave it allot of thought about cast in or glue in the guard I did quite a bit of research and seemed to lean that gluing in was a cleaner look and the guard didn't spread out due to the heat. I used Loc-Tite Gel and I gave one a torture test to see what it was going to take to have the guard come off and it took way more than would occur in the field under normal conditions.

[Justin9j]

I use the same. Yes it's a much cleaner look I think too.  I'm startling to like lead more then plastics.  Right now

.  I paint cranks too.  Not very good at it. But it's all alot of fun. 

[Justin9j]

I ordered that mold over the weekend.  It looks like a very good jig.

[Jerry V]

You can't beat catching a fish on something you made.  Nice jigs, Chris.

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good looking stuff Chris.

[biglewers]

Those look great. 

[RLarson]

How did you make stand up jig??

[RLarson]

Justin,
any tips or picture on how to paint crankbaits?

[Justin9j]

I have some pics I will post. Tonight.  I'm not that great at it.  Yet.
Go to Dakotalakes.com. He has some videos and sells blanks.  There are couple other places that sell too.  I can't remember the link. I'll check when I get home.  One of the them sells cheap blanks defects and out of stock stuff to practice on.  I started on old junk cranks. 


But. I can tell you it's a blast. 

[Jason]

The first pic (the one with the fish) was all I needed to see.

Great job!

Jason

[gone2long]

How did you make stand up jig??

Thanks for the positive feedback guys,

Hey RL that mold is a custom shawn collins mold I purchased from the tackle maker in my area makes a great presentation with a high floating trick worm attached.

[Lamar]

  For your first jigs that's pretty impressive.
  I just use the alum. pins and take them out before I powder coat them. Then bake them at 400 degrees for half an hour. Then take a 1/8 drill bit to clean them up and put super glue gel in to hold the weed guards. Never had one come out yet. Then for you fly fisherman I tie the skirts on. Never had a skirt come off or needed adjusted. It may be over kill but I like it better. I think the trick is to bake it hot and air cool. It will keep the pain from chipping.

[Denny Welch]

Ditto re tying the skirts on, Lemar.  Personally, I like using a stronger thread...something along the lines of Flymaster Plus.  A couple drops of head cement  and that jig should last a long time.