Home Made Shaky Mold

[DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only]

 

I was looking online for shakyhead molds and noticed they all cost about 40
bucks. With a wife and 3 kids plus all the money already invested in fishing
for this year that is out of the question. So I decided to make my own. I took
two pieces of old aluminum that were about 1/4 inches thick in a 4inchx4inch
and clamped them together. Then I took a shaky head and traced out several
outlines on the top keeping the head close to the sides so the hook is outside
the mold.. I then took a very small drill bit and drilled a small hole at the
center of each head through one piece and in to the other piece. That created a
guide so that both halves could line up later. I also drilled 2) 1/4 inch holes
so that I could stick a 1/4 inch pin in and ensure they were line up perfect.

Then I took a 5/8 drill bit and open the mold using a drill press cut down half way
through both half’s on every head. I took a drill bit the size of the hook
shaft and put the mold back together with the 2) 1/4 inch pins in it. I turned
the mold on its side where the hooks would be coming out of the mold and
drilled in. The hardest part is drilling a hole for the hook eye. Open the mold
back up and place your hook in the channel that you just created. trace out the
eye and find a drill bit slightly bigger than the eye, making sure that the
hole you drill doesn't touch the hole for the lead head. You will have to
create the hole for the hook eye on both halves of your mold.

 

Then take a counter sink bit and open the very first holes you drilled through the
outlined shakyheads. Don’t drill a hole bigger than 5/8 or you will have a
uneven head. This will become your pour holes. When pouring lay the mold down
and over fill each hole. When you over fill each hole you can take pliers and
the break the lead flush with the mold. If you fill it up perfect and don’t
over fill you will have nothing to grab and won’t be able to get the mold
apart. Then get to pouring. You will have to file some lead once it comes out
of the mold on the pour hole side .

I will post pictures of the finish product ones I get a oven and start powder coating!

 

Jay-

 

[keith71]

Looking forward to the pics,sounds like a good idea.

[DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only]

They look okay just need to figure out a way to do the bait keepers.  Think I may have to just use after mark ones.

 

Jay

[ranger 361]

alot of work, great job, always wanted to try that, don't have the skill, good luck. post pics. thanks   bassnbeans

[pabassr]

 For the bait keepers,use hitchhikers. You`ll have to modify your mold, put the hitchhikers at an angle I`m thinking 30 degrees to the hook. When done you have your bait keeper. Just screw on your soft plastic and your done.

Or you can attach hitchhikers to the eye of the hook and not modify your mold. Either way you have bait keepers.

 

Pabassr

[PondBoss]

Why not not use a bait keeper and just t-rig the bait?  I have heard from a few elite guys that you will have better hook up percentage with out a bait holder and using just the hook to t-rig.