cadman

Sam, you can also use powder paint. here are some pics of some I've done that match the spinnerbait. Powder paint is easy to use and very durable whether you put them on blades or spoons.

If you already have the baits, try Spike-It Dip-n-Glo worm dye. They have it in red also.

This is such a broad question as everyone has a go to jig that only works for them. Since I have been doing this going on 7 years. I'll give you my input for what it's worth. Like IDbasser said. Football jigs for rocky areas along with Arky Jigs. If you are going to swim or hop it around grass, my choices would be a Poison Tail, Snootie jig, Bullet bass jig and a Grass jig. These are tapered in profile for moving through weeds. Then you will have hook selection but that is another long story and based on what you like. If you are first starting out and need more help PM me and I can give you some good info.

Yes, I had custom made pins made so you can stick them in the weedguard hole, heat the jig with the pin in place, swish the jig through the powder paint with the pin in place, and then pull the pin out right away after you put it in the powder paint. Rack your jig, when your done with all of your jigs bake them in the oven. You will never have to clean a weedguard hole again. This works for heat gun painting. I do not know if this will work for torch heating. Also these pins are reusable over and over again. If you want more info PM me.

Sometimes if the jig isn't hot all over or you get too much powder paint on one side , the paint will do that. Take your jig and reheat it, and it should solve your problem. If not PM me and I will help you get perfect looking jigs.

Good answer, I totally agree with you.

I saw your thread when you first posted it and wanted to see what some of the responses were before I posted. Just to give you some insight on which hooks sell, I sell several thousand jigs a year. Your middle of the road, very good hook is Mustad Ultra-Points or Needle points. Now from a sellers point of view, there are not many guys that buy Gami's from me. Depends on who you talk to Gami's are sharp right out of the box, but they don't keep that sharpness very long and if you fish around rocks and trees, well you'll be resharpening quite frequently. However Gami's are an excellent hook, but are more expensive. Now I will tell you that I rarely have people ask for Eagle Claw. First of all you need to keep an open mind. Eagle Claw was once what everybody used. Also if you go back 40 years or so, all of there hooks are bronze finish, so they had a tendency to rust if not air dried when you got home. With the advent of new finishes I believe Eagle Claw did not keep up with the times and Mustad and others took the spotlight. There is nothing wrong with Eagle Claw hooks, it's just that they have an old design. With that said if the Eagle Claw hook on the right is their Laser series, those are strong and sharp hooks. I like their Laser series hooks and I have fished them. In my opinion they are very comparable to many Mustad hooks. Naturally this is a personal choice, and many will disagree, but nothing wrong with an Eagle Claw Laser hook. Just my two cents worth.

KC I have the molds, however I don't have those hooks, if you have the hooks and want to send me a couple, I will try them out and send you pics of what needs to be done o the mold. PM me if you're interested.

Good choice of colors. Browns and green pumpkin or watermelon. Throw in some black and black/blu and you will be haulin' them in.

Jig, Thanks for the compliment. I like the poison tail jig. Lot of guys complain that they miss a lot of hooksets, because the hook is bent down or they have to wait a little while longer for the fish to take the bait and swim with it. I don't seem to have this problem, I always wait a little while anyway, until I see the fish swim with the bait and then set the hook. I guess to each his own. I like them. That pumkinseed color in my area just slays them in Spring time. Shad, blk/blue, black and crawdad colors work really well in summer.

Thank You very much for the compliment Nas.

PM me and I will try to explain it with some pics.

Camman pretty much covered the basics on where to buy stuff. I hand tie with thread, however that is a personal choice. If you want PM me and I can give you some info on making knots on your finished thread wraps.

Nice looking jig. I like the round rubber as well, more lifelike than the flat silicone.

Very Nice GMAN

I just got home and the same thing you guys got. Thought my computer got a virus, but all my other desktop links work. Hmmmmmmmm.

Marc I will post some more down the road, so stay tuned............Thanks

Thanks for the compliment.

I use custom made powders, I use a fluid bed for base colors and all other colors after that.

Jig Man is correct. I you are going to do this as a one time shot it is not worth it. If you are going to pour several hundred a year then it seems more realistic.

Yes that is it.

I pretty much have custom made colors. I rarely use Pro-tec powder paint. I apply a base coat and then add colors as I go. It's not the easiest process, but the results are impressive. I will eventually get into air brushing Createx on powder paint. That is a whole different ball game. Where you use textured powder paint as a base, and then you air brush all of your other colors. I have been experimenting with all of this for about 7 years. My proto types with this process are phenomenal, but I have not yet gotten to where I want to be with those. More R&D work needs to be done.

I make everything from scratch, from pouring to powder painting to skirt colors.

Powder painting them.

Poison Tail Jigs