Jig Man

I would call MK tech support if it were me.

It probably isn’t a good idea. I did it in the house once. That definitely wasn’t a good idea.

Anything over 7 years old cannot be deemed safe.

Me too. Spots can be 60’+ in the winter and 40’+ in the summer on Table Rock Lake here in MO. Today we found 57 post spawn smallmouth in 5-15 fow down on Beaver Lake in northern AR.

Is it slipping teeth or is the locking mechanism coming loose?

Keep Elaztech away from any other plastics.

When I want lots of flair I normally tie with thread with all tabs pointing to the head.

No

I used to use the Rizzuto finish tying jigs I never had a clue as to the origin. It seems Italian to me like some kind of pasta.

I for sure did yesterday. I never had a bite on Ned but boated 11 on a shaky.

Some of that may be regional. I fish highland reservoirs that range from 100-200 feet deep. The Ned is a seasonal go to for me. The shaky is a year round and always tied on a couple of setups. I’ve never caught a fish on wacky and my partner who sometimes uses it hasn’t either. The others I have not used.

I spray braid with KVD conditioner. It softens it and makes it quieter.

When I fish them I nose hook them with a small hook so they float. I use short twitches.

Congratulations on thinking about taking the plunge into plastic bait making. It is a whole different world than what you may be used to. I’ve been doing it for a long time and like PourMyOwn will be glad to try to answer any questions you may have. I assume that you have no experience with this hobby. If not then I suggest that you find out what you need besides a mold. If you move forward with it check out what molds are available and the prices. I have 4 tube molds that I haven’t used in a while. I might part with them if you are serious.

I’d pull the prop and put it in a box with the nut and washers until I put it back on.

It can be my friend or my nemesis depending on what baits I am using. With spinner baits, swimming baits and crank baits. It is my friend. With light Ned rigs, jigs, and shaky it becomes my nemesis. Spot lock isn’t very helpful when the wind won’t let the baits go down in the target zone.

Tacklemax Fugitive are good and twice as tough as Keitech.

I am using 15# Power Pro braid with Seaguar 8, 10, and 12# fluorocarbon line for leaders.

I used a file on mine and made it smaller.

I use it on most of my bait casting setups, except for top water.

Zman and Strike King are the only ones that I know of with Elaztech baits.

Jigs in Plano boxes Trailers in their packaging in a tackle bag.

Sorry I didn’t notice that it was an old thread or I wouldn’t have posted.

When you say next year are you talking 2026 or later this year?

When I bank fished I carried my stuff in a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. I could even use it as a chair if I wanted to.