Jig Man

I’ve been using a Do It tube jig mold for a long time. It works great for me. https://store.do-itmolds.com/Tube-Skirt-JigbrSz-18-14-38brHk-570-or-575brCollar-None_p_1043.html

I was in the garage cleaning the boat trailer wheels and shining the tires. I checked the brand they are the Goodyear Endurance so I think we both have good tires.

I had a boat with blue carpet while a friend had one with tan. They were both a pain to keep clean. My current boat has gray carpet and the seats are gray. They are easy to keep clean. As for the hot times I sit on a towel.

I have a griddle from an old gas grill that I lay on top of a hot plate.

You might have to warm the mold and the injectors. When it is cool I warm the molds and injectors while I am preparing the plastisol.

You can not tell the difference on some baits if they are made in a double sided cnc mold. I had a stick bait mold with individual cavities and when they came out they looked great. Open pours have the top open and the plastisol is just poured into it. In general today’s hand poured baits refer to baits that are made in small quantities in small shops whether they are actually poured or injected instead of done commercially hundreds at a time.

I pulled a 5th wheeler from MO to the gulf and back several times as well as to Canada. It’s not worth it to go beyond 6 years. What’s a few bucks compared to the potential for massive equipment injury or personal injuries?

You might try using a Qtip and putting some cooking oil along the sides of the cavities. Sometimes I have to do that with my baby brush hogs.

To each his own. If I couldn’t have a bass boat that runs fast and has lots of storage I would quit fishing and go back to golf.

Sorry for your troubles. I am a bells and whistles guy. My truck and car have all of those things and I love it. My boat also has lots of do dads. That’s what keeps life interesting.

I would not go into the 8th year on any tire. Change before or after 7 max. Dealer is more important than brand. My tire shop rotates when I want and even fixes flats free if I have one. I have no clue what brand the tires are.

Have you tried tightening the drag?

My recommendation is go to a tire dealer that you trust and get his advice. I use one guy at a tire shop he has fixedme up with tires for two trailers and my truck. He also rotates and fixes flats for free.

I will gladly hand over the keys to my truck any time with conditions: 1. You do all of my grocery shopping, 2. You pay the insurance, gas and upkeep and finally 3. Show up here at least 2 days each week to hook on to my boat and take me wherever I want to go fishing.

From post spawn to late fall I have both rigged up. I throw a few casts then switch until I get bit. For me it is mostly the terrain that seems to favor one over the other. My shaky is usually a ZinkerZ and the jig is Pee Wee 3/16 oz with a trailer. I use various head sizes for the shaky and several colors and trailers for the jig. Generally the jig works best close to deep water while shaky shines in coves and shallow points.

A while back I bought some parts and made some. Today I found bass in 30 fow near the bottom. They were being picky and would hardly bite anything. I had one tied on and dropped it over the side. A fish hit it on the way down but came unbuttoned. I dropped it back and hooked a second fish with the same result. I reeled it in looked it over and dropped it back down. Another one hit it and also came loose. I’m about to send them to the land fill. Any tips on fishing them on an open flat near a bluff?

That’s what I did and my electronics killed the battery in 11 months.

What kind of units? What type of transducer are you mounting on the outside?

I do that a lot especially with baby brush hogs. I shoot the tail color into all of the cavities of the mold. I open the mold and with an exacto knife the bodies away from the tail leaving the tails in the molds. Then I close the molds and shoot the body color. The heat seals them together. You don’t have to rush but you waist time getting done. As for the green you mentioned, I would try a sample say 2 oz plastisol get it properly stirred and melted choose the green you want then put 1 and only 1 drop of colorant in the plastisol and stir it well. If that isn’t enough add a 2nd drop. When you get it the way you want it write down your recipe so it will be repeatable.

I’ve been getting by with a portable and have it set up for emergencies but the last time our power went out the generator was in the storage unit behind the house and there was too much snow to bring it in. If I were doing it again it would be a whole house propane back up.

I don’t buy them because I make them, but not for sale.

We can usually fish all year long. This year we’ve had some icing in the creeks but the main lakes have stayed open so I go when the temp and wind allows.

Ned, shaky and small jigs are my choices.

No I don’t. I use heavily salted worms.

I use bait casting setups for shaky head. The rods are custom made just for that purpose. I use 12# fluorocarbon line and fish from 1/16 to 1/4 oz heads. I use VMC 1/0 and 2/0 hooks.