Soft plastic lures
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Re: Soft plastic lures
+1 , when can we start ordering 
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I've never been so insulted in my life (maybe that's a lie lol )
FYI , the broomstick belongs to the Mrs, damn she's good with it
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Re: Soft plastic lures
I bought a Jighead mould off Fleabay and give it a try this morning. It's a 4 in 1 mould and makes 20g, 40g 70g and 100g jigheads. Easy enough to do, just set the mould up and pour in some molten lead.

A quick spray and stick on eyes with superglue.

When melting Lead don't pour it as soon as it melts, wait until it has a blue metalic sheen on the surface, then it shouldn't solidify before the mould is filled. It also helps if the mould is warm. And a BIG warning, make sure the mould is dry before pouring.
NB; for the safety concious of you out there, whilst dealing with the molten lead I wore safety goggles and heat resistant gloves, I also kept my arms and torso covered.

A quick spray and stick on eyes with superglue.

When melting Lead don't pour it as soon as it melts, wait until it has a blue metalic sheen on the surface, then it shouldn't solidify before the mould is filled. It also helps if the mould is warm. And a BIG warning, make sure the mould is dry before pouring.
NB; for the safety concious of you out there, whilst dealing with the molten lead I wore safety goggles and heat resistant gloves, I also kept my arms and torso covered.
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Re: Soft plastic lures
Very impressive Stray.
Those look great!
I use jig heads a lot.
They are deadly for pollock.
Like everything else they are getting increasingly expensive.
Out of interest how much was the mould.
I may well consider buying one .
Those look great!
I use jig heads a lot.
They are deadly for pollock.
Like everything else they are getting increasingly expensive.
Out of interest how much was the mould.
I may well consider buying one .
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Re: Soft plastic lures
Orrrrrr stray could be our forum jig head maker person......no seriously stray......
They look like a grand job. Love the build it dont buy it going on here!!!
They look like a grand job. Love the build it dont buy it going on here!!!
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Stray
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Re: Soft plastic lures
Here you go;Out of interest how much was the mould.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131343529144? ... EBIDX%3AIT
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Re: Soft plastic lures
Nice one stray
I'll get my old man one of the mould kits for his birthday.
He's always making lead weights and tying lures of all sorts.
It's a win win as I can blag the finished product off him once he's made them
Cheers Gordon
I'll get my old man one of the mould kits for his birthday.
He's always making lead weights and tying lures of all sorts.
It's a win win as I can blag the finished product off him once he's made them
Cheers Gordon
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Re: Soft plastic lures
Stray, quick question the hooks for the jig heads - did you buy them or did you heat them and put a bend in them as you did with the lures .
My old boy wants the mould but says the hooks are hard to find so is thinking of heating and bending them to suit.
My old boy wants the mould but says the hooks are hard to find so is thinking of heating and bending them to suit.




