Advice on Bullet Head Jigs

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by NIB

Lead, Beer, an Nebe's Infurnace (2000 degree's)
Sounds like my kinda party

kingston pizza and apple pie can be provided as well.

[Bill L]

Excellent, I'll bring some hot dogs and safety glassess too

[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.

[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.

[Mr. Sandman]

one more pic...

I have enough now that range from almost floating to sink like a stone. All of them cast pretty well too.

My own opinion on the RonZ hooks (mustad ultra point) is that they are a good sharp hook that penetrates well it is just for the smaller size ronz heads the hook wire is too thin. I think for the 3 oz it is probably ok although it will bend a little, it is tough to straighten out. The smaller jig heads you can easily straighten out esp with 50# braid and fishing in strong current or in heavy structure.

[beamie]

Sandman,

Good to see your experiments, that's fun.

Strange you mentioned microballoons and resin. Years ago I had a mold, I think I still do, for surface poppers cast in resin. They worked well, I may have to blow the dust off them.

[NIB]

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.

Josh, I know i said I will send ya some.but that was in fishing season and I got derailed..
The one I make is out of a 1 oz bullet head I use A 7/0 Owner 5319 jig hook.IMO one of the best made..I have 3 over 35 lbs in a 5 knt current with em.Just a little dremeling of the eyelet hole an some carefull file work where the shaft of the hook lays in the jig mold should get this hook to fit. If I pour it out of tin it comes in right around 3/4 oz.Tin is aprrox 2/3 the weight of lead the bigger hook makes up the extra grams..
The hook is a little on the long side for this head but it is perfect for sluggo's..I wrap some "E" sized thread on the shank an make little lump like barbs an glue it up.Works great for the sluggo's an penetrator's..
I only trust my own stuff..U should also..

[cow tamer]

NIB,
As I have seen in other responses to some of your other postings, I would likewise encourage you to consider writing a book.

[Mr. Sandman]

nib..

Where can you buy 7/0 Owner 5319 jig hooks by the box?

[NIB]

Last time I bought them I had a friend in a tackle shop order em.I think from Henry's..They come 22 per pack.They go around a buck per hook.Not cheap..

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by toonoc

Excellent, I'll bring some hot dogs and safety glassess too

Pfff! safety glasses...
p-ssy