Advice on Bullet Head Jigs

[Mr. Sandman]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

i just got some of the andrus heads from SRI. they look like they'll do the job for a lot of applications (especially sluggos) and come with a strong hook. The hook's alittle smaller than what I really want on a 3/4 oz head for use with the bigger ronz (the hooks they come with suck, I can't beleive more people don't complain about them - I think I straightened three last year and gave up), but I think I'm going to have to commit to making my own to get what I want - a 3/4 oz head with a 7/0 or 8/0 hook.

Here is what I did last season and it worked out fairly well. (I am always experimenting with it)

I made several versions....

1) I poured a heavy bullet jighead (with heavy mustad fordged hooks)with tin instead of lead (a bit lighter material) and drilled out indents for eyes further lightening the jighead.

2) on some of them I drilled out some lightening holes to reduce the weight even more.

3) I poured some using varying densities of west system epoxy and micro ballons. These came out great!!! and allows you to make a larger head with weight that is controllable to a degree. I have one that is large and a slow sinker...great in heavy structure and casts much further then a sluggo. (If you do this make SURE you put a light coat of wax on the mold before pouring epoxy in there, that epoxy is tough stuff)

What I like about these is the fit-up between the ronz tail and the head... nearly perfect. I soak the end in a zapagap or superglue and hold it on the jig for a minute. It stays on very well.