Weedless Jig Heads

[harshman]

I am wanting to get into pouring my own weedless jigs and i have a few questions for you pouring experts out there:

1. What kind of paint do you use on your jig heads?

1a. If you use powder coat with heat will it melt the weed guard?

2. Do you pour the bait with the weed fiber in place or attach after painting?

3.What kind of finish do you use to protect the paint ? (if you don't use powder)

I have been pouring my own spinner baits for a while now and just started recently with wood plugs and crank baits. I can't believe how addicting making you're own baits can be after you catch a couple on you're home growns. I would like to even maybe someday get into rod building but that is a monkey I can keep at bay for now.

Thanks for any input guys.

Jason

[Siebert Outdoors]

1. What kind of paint do you use on your jig heads?

Pro-tec powder paint

1a. If you use powder coat with heat will it melt the weed guard?

Yes

2. Do you pour the bait with the weed fiber in place or attach after painting?

I attatch them after I heat cure the paint

3.What kind of finish do you use to protect the paint ? (if you don't use powder)

None since I use pro-tec

That is how I do it and it takes awhile but it seems to give me better overall looking jig head with less blemishes.

[harshman]

GMAN

What do you use to attach the fiber guard to the bait? Some type of glue?

What do you use to fill the hole until you install the fiber guard or do you  drill it out after using the PRO TEC?

[Siebert Outdoors]

I use epoxy,  super glue runs up the fiber and then you have major problems.  I believe it was devcon that I bought.  It only takes a little drop per weedguard.  

I use a base hole pin and put it back into the hole after heating the jig head then I quickly dip it in the paint.  after that I quickly take a pair of pliers and wiggle the pin out before the paint hardens.  This trick takes for ever but produces a good looking head.  

Thats the way I do it.  Someone else may have a better way.  But it works for me and I typically get a good paint job.

I've tried the lower temp cure on the paint and it doesnt hold up near as good as the higher temp one.

NOTICE,  make sure before curing the paint is not in the eyelet.  Once cured it will be a huge pain to get out.

[harshman]

thanks GMAN

I'm getting a bundle of materials for making jigs for christmas and can't wait to start making them