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Jig head

Posted By: Rshifflett

Jig head - 01/24/20 12:43 AM

What do you all prefer pill/asprin head jigs or the round ball head jig. Im leaning towards the pill head because you can add a stick eye or leave them off. The ball head if im understanding it right i would have to get two different molds one with the recessed eye spot and the plain.
Posted By: Magged Out

Re: Jig head - 01/24/20 02:03 AM

Can take a round head jig and flatten the side, too glue an eye on... With a hammer or pliers
Posted By: Rshifflett

Re: Jig head - 01/24/20 02:12 AM

Didnt think of that but good to know
Posted By: crapicat

Re: Jig head - 01/24/20 03:46 AM

Give me ball heads, all day long...like the other responder noted...a small hammer will make pill heads...I have made them that way when the need arised.
Posted By: JWfish

Re: Jig head - 01/26/20 05:34 AM

You have to be careful using a hammer or pliers to flatten a jig head. Even with light pressure, the hook can loosen or the jig head split. Trust me, it happened so much to me I only buy pill head or jigs with recessed eyes. I powdercoat my own jigs and put 3D eyes on them.
Posted By: Rshifflett

Re: Jig head - 01/27/20 01:16 PM

Well i went with my gut and bought the pill head jig mold only downside is there is only one cavity of each size i will use, but i poured 100 jigs and didnt seem to take very long.
Posted By: SenkoSam

Re: Jig head - 01/27/20 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by crapicat
Give me ball heads, all day long...


No reason for using any other. Unpainted and no eyes of course.


Posted By: KidKrappie

Re: Jig head - 01/27/20 06:30 PM

Ball for me as well
Posted By: serj5150

Re: Jig head - 01/28/20 03:01 PM

I will pretty much experiment with all kinds of jigs.
Posted By: Ledeez

Re: Jig head - 01/29/20 04:53 AM

Originally Posted by Magged Out
Can take a round head jig and flatten the side, too glue an eye on... With a hammer or pliers

Yep! Also do this with my bell weights when fishing below dams.. thumb
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