Crankenstein Crony

So I got the 30 degree round bend Gami's in the mail yesterday. Just like the Mustad 32786, I can't fit a 3/0 in my 1/4 ounce spot. I can not completely close the mold with out forcing it closed and it makes the head come out crooked. The 4/0 hook will fit my 3/8's spot.

Thank you sir! Everything is going very well! Little guy is awesome!

Wife and I just had our 2nd baby last thursday... Learned just how quickly my fishing budget became non existent and vanished into thin air

Does that lil nasty actually hold up as a swim jig hook? I've tried that hook in the round ball heads I make for my small swim baits and I've had problems with the hook flexing and losing fish. Ordered some 30 degree Gami round bends. Should be here today. Looking forward to see how they fit in my mold. Ready to make some swim jigs again!

Yeah I looked up the Owner hooks. They are about $1 a piece. I don’t make many 1/8 ounce swim jigs. What did you do to modify that hook? Bend it with pliers?

I like using brush hogs. They slide through thick mats a lot easier with less weight.

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it! I need to get some more hooks ordered!

So the EC 3886 3/0 will fit the 1/4 cavity and the 4/0 will fit the 3/8 spot... Do you pour 1/8 heads? What hook do you use for that one? I don't normally use 1/8 ounce swim jigs, but I'm just curious.

I have not tried the EC 3886. Also have not tried the Mustad 32724. I will give those hooks a try before I do anything to the mold itself. I just don't like the 91768 one bit.

I primarily pour 1/4 and 3/8. The 32886 does not fit. I can not close the mold using the 32886 with out forcing it closed. That's when the heads come out crooked.

I have the small poison tail mold (1/8, 1/4, 3/8). I don't like the 91768 hook. When I try and use the 30 degree round bend, I can't close the mold completely. If I force it closed and pour, the head of the jig comes out crooked and caddy wompus and basically makes a junk jig. I've tried the 32886 and haven't had any luck. Maybe I should try the Owner hook.

Hey guys I was wondering if anyone has modified their poison tail mold to find a 30 degree round bend hook. I personally don't care for the goofy hook the mold calls for. I've tried to fit a round bend hook in my poison tail mold and it wont seal correctly. Just wondering if anyone has modified their mold to fit a 30 degree round bend and if so, how you did it.

Im guessing the silver buddies and buckeye blade baits get sent out to be plated then? I don't need my baits to shine like that, I just really want them to look as good as possible. I will paint the lead part of the bait in silver or gold if I have to. Just curious if there are other options out there.

I've been considering purchasing a mold to make blade baits. I go through a lot of silver buddies in the fall and want to start making them since I've got everything I need except the mold. My question for you guys that make them is how do you plate the lead in either silver or gold. I don't want to paint them. Is there foil you can buy to cover the lead in? How do you guys do it?

I have a Lee Production Pot IV also. I was given some lead from a friend and it had zinc in it. I had to replace the the pot insert because the zinc plugged the down spout.