Finally got around to making my slider style head. 

 

Allen 

Very Nice!  What weights are you making those?

13 minutes ago, dopey said:

Very Nice!  What weights are you making those?

This is 1/16oz, I am working on a 1/8 but there's not much room between the eye and bend for lead. Thinking of going with a worm nose or ball head for heavier weights.

 

Allen 

Good luck!!

2 hours ago, Munkin said:

This is 1/16oz, I am working on a 1/8 but there's not much room between the eye and bend for lead. Thinking of going with a worm nose or ball head for heavier weights.

 

Allen 

Allen... your observation about the available space between hook eye and offset has been my biggest complaint about these jig heads as well.  I purchase the 1/4oz heads and file the lead from the back side of the head to arrive at whatever weight I want.  Way more work than is reasonable, but fills time during winter evenings.  If you develop a worm nose head that leaves more room in front of the offset for bait, please inform us.  I assume you are/can mold on a 3/0 bronze hook.

 

oe

Good work

 

how do you fish sliders?

 

a white or pearl slider is tops for riprap

 

i also like em in pad and grass lanes and docks 

 

sliders, grubs, & beetle spins were finesse before there was finesse

Let me know when you get some available.

On 10/23/2020 at 2:12 PM, OkobojiEagle said:

Allen... your observation about the available space between hook eye and offset has been my biggest complaint about these jig heads as well.  I purchase the 1/4oz heads and file the lead from the back side of the head to arrive at whatever weight I want.  Way more work than is reasonable, but fills time during winter evenings.  If you develop a worm nose head that leaves more room in front of the offset for bait, please inform us.  I assume you are/can mold on a 3/0 bronze hook.

 

oe

What is a worm nose head?

 

Allen

1 hour ago, Munkin said:

What is a worm nose head?

 

Allen

mushroom head

 

oe

1 minute ago, OkobojiEagle said:

mushroom head

 

oe

Not sure if there is enough lead to hold it in place with the shape of the hook? I am going to try another style head that is bulkier.

 

Allen

On this one , I dont think there is enough room between the lead and hook bend .

13 hours ago, Munkin said:

Not sure if there is enough lead to hold it in place with the shape of the hook? I am going to try another style head that is bulkier.

 

Allen

Interested to see what you come up with!

 

oe