JIG HEADS - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

WESTPORTMAFIA · 11-28-2009, 08:07 PM

I'm looking for some good bullet style jig heads 4 and 5 oz. I'm looking for either jigs or a good mold. Something that will hold a plastic for a while. I use sea striker bullets 1-3 oz and I'm very pleased with them but I can't find a 4 and 5 I'm satisfied with. Any suggestions?

saajr · 11-29-2009, 04:35 AM

Call this guy Pete Craft Grumpys B & T in Marshfield Ma He had a mold made up this past year not sure what oz he has but i beleve he has 4 for sure. 781-837-2265 shop is closed for the winter but his number goes to his house

Tagger · 11-29-2009, 06:51 AM

M&D's in Wareham Ma. has 4's and 5's bullet head .. Has a winter schedule too (weekends)... PM Mike (Cape Cod Tackle)at Sponsor list here .. He's got rubber molds and rubber too ...

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...end-hours.html

keeperreaper · 11-29-2009, 04:32 PM

Send got stryper a pm. He has those sizes you are looking for.

Saltheart · 11-29-2009, 06:33 PM

This place has a 4 OZ bullet head mold. They have the biggest selection of Do-it molds I know of. Sometimes they may have a mold that is not listed so it worth calling them. Its a good site for jig making overall with molds and hooks to fit those molds.

Do-it Bullet Nose Jig Mold, Size 2 1/2,. 3, 4 oz.: Shark River Mail Order

big jay · 11-29-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by keeperreaper

Send got stryper a pm. He has those sizes you are looking for.

Definately - and the hooks he makes them up with will NOT bend if a big fish tries to rub you off on the rocks.

ripitsik · 11-30-2009, 02:55 PM

for the cheapest prices and oz ranging from 1-7 oz go to Cape Cod Charlies in Bourne. Cheapest that ive seen for naked jigheads

JohnnyD · 11-30-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ripitsik

for the cheapest prices and oz ranging from 1-7 oz go to Cape Cod Charlies in Bourne. Cheapest that ive seen for naked jigheads

I'm with you 100% on this. I have never seen better prices, and that is why just about all of my purchases from eels, sluggos, ice, cotton cordells, lead and jigs come from there.

Saltheart · 11-30-2009, 03:55 PM

Oh BTW , I like round head better than bullet head at the canal. I think they get stuck on the bottom less. Just my perception. I make them with the long shank Mustad Hooks (34184) 8/0. That's a nice big Hook!

WESTPORTMAFIA · 11-30-2009, 05:56 PM

Are the barbs on that mold decent? That's the only issue I have had with the 4's and 5's I seem to find. The barbs are not well molded and either tear the crap out of the soft plastics or don't hold them for more than a couple of casts. I know glue works but when I use gulp jerk shads they are only good for a few fish at the most making it worthless to glue them. Thanks guy's for the feedback.

JamesJet · 11-30-2009, 06:56 PM

I use the ones from Charlie's and cut the barb. I have been thinking about looking for a mold thats 4oz and has a ball head and no barb. I mostly jig sluggos and I feel the barb just tears them more.

Saltheart · 11-30-2009, 07:38 PM

Nope , the barbs suck on all of them. Super glue is the best way. The soft rubber will tear after a few fish no matter how they are secured. the ones Got Stripers used to make (rubber) were a little harder rubber and lasted longer but even they go after a while.

Bronko · 11-30-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by big jay

Definately - and the hooks he makes them up with will NOT bend if a big fish tries to rub you off on the rocks.

No brainer. Best hook/jighead combo out there. Hands down.

WESTPORTMAFIA · 11-30-2009, 08:41 PM

I'm not worried about the rubbers ripping after a few fish. I'm more concerned about the rubber tearing from a few casts. The sea strikers will keep the rubber in good shape until of course a fish or 2. Does anyone own this mold? I'd like to buy a few jigs and check them out before getting the mold. Thanks

ProfessorM · 12-01-2009, 08:57 AM

how do you feel about the jig that RONZ uses? Any advantage to the shape as it is a little different. They seem to hold the rubber reel well, but that could be that the rubber is designed to be held that way. It doesn't use a barb but a round type barb that goes all the way around the jig shank and seems to hold the rubber better being it is grabbing all the way around and not just one spot. I am in the process of making a mold and am looking for some input and really like the way it holds the rubber. I will probably go with the Mustad 34185D jig hook. I don't have any of Alans jigs so I may have to look at one of those too. I will probably only make one size jig so what would be your go to size? I am stuck between 3 and 4 oz.

Little Round · 12-01-2009, 01:39 PM

The jigs really depend on the rubber being used. Some of the softer rubber will tear almost every fish or at least messed with , some of the harder rubber will split with the barbed holders. It really is up to the user what combo they want. I have a brain storm for really the ultimate jig that would take alot of abuse as long as there are no yellow eyed devils. No slipping, no spliting, no glue. I know that earlier this season I rigged my rubber in a similar way and was able to get over 20 bass on a single rubber but on top. There was one rod that I had rigged that went something crazy like 3 charters/trips down the rips, bailing fish with the same rubber.