The_Bear Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Hey everyone, I have an opportunity to get some lead melting equipment and a bunch of lead for free, and I’ve been thinking about getting into making my own jigs. Unfortunately right now I only have room in the budget for one Do-it mold, some hooks, some skirts, weed guards, powder paint, etc. My question to you is if you could only have one jig to fish and have some success what would it be? My thought is to get the Arkie style mold so I can make some assorted size and color Arkie heads. Would this be a good plan? I was also considering the Ball Head mold because I’ve heard people preferring those over the Arkie style. Also as far as colors I was planning on black/blue, green pumpkin, and maybe some brown jigs. Do you think those colors would afford me some reasonable success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Jig Man Posted June 23, 2021 Super User Share Posted June 23, 2021 Of the two you listed ArkIe would be my choice. However I prefer the football jig over the ones listed. I recommend fishing skirts and Captain Hooks for supplies. Also Harbor Freight carries cheap powder paint. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bear Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 Out of curiosity, why the football head over the others? I have been looking at the fishing skirts website and I love a lot of the colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewhospeaksmuchbull Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 The arkie works for both rock and wood, but the football shines in rock. The arkie for wood. My most productive color is green pumpkin/brown, straight brown or straight GP. Get teflon pins, you'll thank me later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 I guess if I would pick only one jig, my preference would be the Arkie jig. You can swim it, drag it, bounce it and hop it along the lake bottom. My go to colors are black/blue, green pumpkin and brown, and sometimes white. You have a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenS Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 I'd go with the ballhead mold. My favorite style jig. You can do anything with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted June 24, 2021 Super User Share Posted June 24, 2021 What do you currently use that's factory? My first mold was a round ball because of the number of Eakins jigs I was losing. Allen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Jig Man Posted June 24, 2021 Super User Share Posted June 24, 2021 4 hours ago, The_Bear said: Out of curiosity, why the football head over the others? I have been looking at the fishing skirts website and I love a lot of the colors. I got tired of giving my jigs to Bull Shoals Lake so I sold my Arkie and bought a football mold. I lose a lot fewer of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bear Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 Thank you to everyone for the replies! I appreciate it a ton, this forum is great! I think I’m going to go with the Arkie mold to start, I’m sure I will add to the collection at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hawk Basser Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 I really like the poisontail mold, but I think I'd rather go with the Arkie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Ive only used the poisontail, but i love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted June 29, 2021 Super User Share Posted June 29, 2021 Don't worry about which one you you get because by this time next year you will have 11 more molds. Allen 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Its not the mold cost that kills you, its how fast the hooks add up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted June 30, 2021 Super User Share Posted June 30, 2021 Buy them by the thousands and they are cheaper. Allen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 30, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted June 30, 2021 I try and pick molds that can use the same hooks also. Then I don't have to buy as many different types of hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Life goals Allen, Life goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted July 1, 2021 Super User Share Posted July 1, 2021 I think my molds have been mating producing more molds. Allen 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Ok, now thats life goals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 2, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted July 2, 2021 I've got about 4 1,000 packs of hooks to go along with a couple 3,700's full of jig hooks. It still never seems like I have the ones I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted July 2, 2021 Super User Share Posted July 2, 2021 Over 100k hooks in the garage and I just had to order 3 more. Allen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Its so funny (or sad). Im completely hobby right now, but every time i go to start a batch of something, i realize im going to be out of a material. At this point i have all my hooks and wires (thanks munkin) but now im going to need to order skirts and hair. Its alays something. Cant imagine the overhead you all deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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