01-23-2004, 04:16 PM
[cool][blue][size 1]Hey, fishluvr, glad you see the potential. YES, they do hang "on the level" with almost any kind of plastic or bait. The proportion of lead in the top part of the head counterbalances all but the heaviest bait you might want to hang on the hook. [/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]I have fished them with little tubes and small twisters with good results. As I mentioned in the original post, however, the hook shaft is bare, with no barb to hold the plastic in place. If you do not wrap it with a few wraps of thread or braid, the plastic will slip off or get out of position easily. If you have a fly tying setup...like I do...it is quick and easy to make up a batch of heads for plastics.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]If you wanna get a jig mold...or other jig making supplies...go to either Jann's Netcraft or Barlows. The latter is less expensive on their molds and hooks. Here's a link [url "http://barlowstackle.com/"][#800080]http://barlowstackle.com/[/#800080][/url][/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Once you have your basic supplies, the cost per jig is small. However, buying a melter and some molds will have you over a hundred dollars into your "savings" very fast. After that, hooks are about 5 - 10 cents apiece for the regular stuff...much more for Gamakatsu and the more exotic hooks. Lead is 40 cents a pound. Figure the cost of a 1/4 oz jig is almost nothing in lead. Paint isn't much, but your time is... if you do the fancy stuff, like I do. Add in a couple of cents worth of feathers and you can usually make a dressed jig for less than 20 cents in direct costs.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]More importantly than the actual "hard dollar" costs of the lures you make is the ability to make special lures for special situations. As you learn more about the waters you fish and the fish you pursue, you get a pretty good idea of what they eat and how they like it served. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The problem is that most lures come from manufacturers that make lures for the masses...around the country. They don't know diddly about the white bass in Utah Lake...or the walleyes in Deer Creek...or the perch in Rockport. But, if you have the ability to make lures with the special sizes, colors and actions to fit the requirements of any given trip, you are more likely to be successful on more trips. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Just like fishing with a rod you have made yourself, fishing with your own designs in flies and lures gives you a real rush. This is especially true when you are scoring big time, while all the folks with "store bought" stuff are blanking...or not doing nearly as well.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]That's my excuse for the ongoing therapy treatments I go through in tackle tinkerin'.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Feel free to PM me if you need assistance in getting set up or trying something new. [/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]I have fished them with little tubes and small twisters with good results. As I mentioned in the original post, however, the hook shaft is bare, with no barb to hold the plastic in place. If you do not wrap it with a few wraps of thread or braid, the plastic will slip off or get out of position easily. If you have a fly tying setup...like I do...it is quick and easy to make up a batch of heads for plastics.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]If you wanna get a jig mold...or other jig making supplies...go to either Jann's Netcraft or Barlows. The latter is less expensive on their molds and hooks. Here's a link [url "http://barlowstackle.com/"][#800080]http://barlowstackle.com/[/#800080][/url][/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Once you have your basic supplies, the cost per jig is small. However, buying a melter and some molds will have you over a hundred dollars into your "savings" very fast. After that, hooks are about 5 - 10 cents apiece for the regular stuff...much more for Gamakatsu and the more exotic hooks. Lead is 40 cents a pound. Figure the cost of a 1/4 oz jig is almost nothing in lead. Paint isn't much, but your time is... if you do the fancy stuff, like I do. Add in a couple of cents worth of feathers and you can usually make a dressed jig for less than 20 cents in direct costs.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]More importantly than the actual "hard dollar" costs of the lures you make is the ability to make special lures for special situations. As you learn more about the waters you fish and the fish you pursue, you get a pretty good idea of what they eat and how they like it served. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The problem is that most lures come from manufacturers that make lures for the masses...around the country. They don't know diddly about the white bass in Utah Lake...or the walleyes in Deer Creek...or the perch in Rockport. But, if you have the ability to make lures with the special sizes, colors and actions to fit the requirements of any given trip, you are more likely to be successful on more trips. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Just like fishing with a rod you have made yourself, fishing with your own designs in flies and lures gives you a real rush. This is especially true when you are scoring big time, while all the folks with "store bought" stuff are blanking...or not doing nearly as well.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]That's my excuse for the ongoing therapy treatments I go through in tackle tinkerin'.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Feel free to PM me if you need assistance in getting set up or trying something new. [/size][/#0000ff]
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