Reduce snag/dragging head

[gall]

So on a few different sites I've seen them selling what they call reduced snag or dragging head weight on the hook and usually a hitch keeper like this 

https://river-rock-custom-baits.myshopify.com/products/crawler-head-jig

 

Or

http://confidencebaits.3dcartstores.com/Draggin-Head-18-oz-Regular--4-Pack_p_13.html

So my question is where can I find this. Mold to pour myself I've been. Looking high and low without much lick 

[Bluebasser86]

Are you specifically wanting the mold for tubes or other types of baits as well? I drag tubes in a lot of shallow, snaggy rocks and pour a head I use to do the stupid tube rig that snags very little.

 

I would assume it's this mold you're seeing in the pictures you posted though.

http://www.barlowstackle.com/Do-It-Weighted-Hook-Mold-P296.aspx

 

 

 

[smalljaw67]

You have to modify this mold http://www.barlowstackle.com/Do-It-Swim-Jig-Mold-P208.aspx .  It is tedious, I make them myself using a Mustad 91768 hook, there is only a small area where the hook can be positioned in order to get it balanced right. I've modified like 5 of those for guys wanting to make their own but you need to understand that you will have to get the mold super hot in order for it to pour right because the hook is very close to the gate where the lead comes in so it will not completely fill the cavity unless you really have the mold hot. The same thing with the balance of it, if you have the hook a little deeper on one side of the mold than the other the jig won't stay upright and instead it will drag along the bottom on its side, I know this because the first one I made for myself I messed up so I had to do it again but now I have it down. Good luck. 

[gall]

Thank you so much that's exactly it so now do you exactly modify it I'm not out looking to make a buck just for personal use where I fish the river and creeks are a lot of lime stone chunk rock and shelves and it's prety common to get hung up with bullet sinkers 

[smalljaw67]

1 hour ago, gall said:

Thank you so much that's exactly it so now do you exactly modify it I'm not out looking to make a buck just for personal use where I fish the river and creeks are a lot of lime stone chunk rock and shelves and it's prety common to get hung up with bullet sinkers 

 

Lay the hook you are going to use in the mold, make sure the line tie is centered at the front and the hook shank is coming out the back dead center. Take a Dremel and carve out the hook eye and make the slot where the hook shank exits the back a little wider and deeper. Remember, the hook has to be centered so if you make one side deeper than the other it won't work as well as it should. It takes me about an hour to do all three cavities even though I only use the 1/8oz and 1/4oz. Take your time and take small amounts off at a time, the hook position is critical as the bend of the hook leg is going to fall right where the gate on the mold cavity is, if the hook sits too low the hook will be exposed on the bottom, if it sits too high the hook eye will be on top of the jig leaving a spot which will get caught on rocks instead of sliding over them, as I mentioned earlier, it is very tedious to get that right.

[gall]

Smalljaw thank you so. Much I think I remember you talking about this on tu actually ha