lynyrdsky1 Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 How long should weed guards be? How much should they be cut? Can someone tell me a good starter kit for tying and one for powder paint? Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted February 1, 2011 Super User Posted February 1, 2011 How long should weed guards be? How much should they be cut?Can someone tell me a good starter kit for tying and one for powder paint? 1. Weedguards can be any lenght you want. I use to cutt the off down to the height of the bend of the hook. I got hung up a lot so I quit cutting them off. I don't do anything to them except when in brush I spread them. 2. Starter kit for jig tying. I don't really think there is one. You have to decide what you want to make and then get it. If you don't want to make a big plunge then buy some precast jigheads (painted or unpainted) and skirts and then put them together. If you are going to go hole hog you will need a way to melt the lead, some lead, some hooks, and a mold. Do-It probably can fix you up with what you want. 3. Kit for powder painting. It can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to get. I started out with a candle and 1 2oz jar of white paint. I'd heat the head and swish it in the paint. Over time I have built a fluid bed, collected 20 some colors of paint and heat and cure the heads in a toaster oven. So what I think is you will have to decide what type of plunge you want to make and how much you want to spend getting into this venture. It can be for a few bucks buying precast heads or you can spend several hundred getting all the stuff for a first class operation. Good luck to you. It is a very fun pastime and way down the road you can save some money but that first jig sometimes costs you over $100. Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Posted February 1, 2011 Thanks I'm not really looking to melt since I'm not allowed to at the house since we have no space, I just want to be able to experiment with different skirt materials and paint colors. Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted February 2, 2011 Super User Posted February 2, 2011 Check some of the online order companies like: Jann's Netcraft Barlows Tackle Stamina Inc Ztackle Fishing skirts.com Do It Quote
FIAB Posted February 3, 2011 Posted February 3, 2011 JigMan..........I'm still looking for that money saving jig making set up...... Quote
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