Need advice on fishing weight molds

Hey guys,
Bloodbath here! I need some advice on what is needed to mold jig head weights.
Correct me if I am wrong but, it seems like the main components needed are : Jig head mold, sinker eyes, and hooks? I would appreciate your advice!

Hey guys,
Bloodbath here! I need some advice on what is needed to mold jig head weights.
Correct me if I am wrong but, it seems like the main components needed are : Jig head mold, sinker eyes, and hooks? I would appreciate your advice!

Heres a mini tutorial-use at your own risk

After you collect those parts you need a heat source and melting pot. Most of this equipment can be old used throwaway stuff, flea market, garage sale.I use a old coleman stove that I converted to propane.
 
Melt the lead in a cast iron or stainless steel pot on the campstovestove.
 
Soft lead(pure) fills molds better at a lower temp. Hard alloys like old wheel weights don't fill as well unless you pour hotter, its better for big weights, less detail.

Skim the surface of the molten lead with a old spoon to remove floating junk.
 
Place mold in a old frying pan or baking pan on a level surface to catch spills....

Place hooks, eyes etc. in mold.Preheat your mold for better fill.
 
Then use a lead ladle to transfer and pour the lead into the molds (It has a nice pouring spout to fill the mold).  My first ladle was a cut down tin can with a wire handle .
 
All this stuff is now dedicated luremaking stuff because its contaminated with lead.
 
Make sure you melt in a well ventilated area. Wear appropriate safety gear,gloves, safety glasses, lead alloys melt in the 500-600 degree range so don't burn yourself and work clean. Anything that touches lead should be kept away from foodstuffs, small children, pets, etc. Look up lead poisoning.

Now you can go naked or rattle can,dip, brush paint, or get into powder painting. It's never ending depending on how truly sick you are......

Also, make sure those molds are completely dry. Even a little moisture in them can ruin your whole day.

I have a little electric lead melting pot with spigot, I'd highly recommend that over trying to use a stove and cast iron pot/ladle.  I only fire it up every couple years and make about 100 jigs and sinkers.  You can recycle rusty jigs too.  Sinkers you can re-use until you lose them. 

Also, make sure those molds are completely dry. Even a little moisture in them can ruin your whole day.

This goes inline with shims advice to preheat the mold. You'll get a better flow and vapor out any moisture if you hit the mold with a torch or heat it over flame prior to pouring. 

Buy a couple different molds, get your buddies to reload the jig hooks or wire form and keep one guy dedicated to pouring.  Less room for error or mistakes if everyone concentrates on one task.

Use either a vise grip or c-clamp to keep the mold shut while pouring. 

Leather gloves, long sleeves and face protection.