Jig Heads

Andy1976 makes and sells them. Try sending him a PM.

Andy doesn't appear to make them anymore.

I don't understand why no manufacturer makes them... We can't be the only weirdos wanting them..

I watched some clips on you tube and they used a solvent to clean the lead and mold release stuff
they used a primer coat...gloss coat...and they used a heat gun and a drying rack...and a powder coat -vibrated jar- to keep uniform application...they used a pin on a stand to clear the swivel eyes while still gooey


I used an cheap torch for heat--- no cleaner or primer--no pin through the eye(hook works later) and my jigs come out rough and some stick better than others...Im lazy...they work fine though and are cheap so my goal is met...
I plan to make a drying stand out of dowels and 2x10 blocks...and a pin on a firm flat surface to poke the swivel hole etc...eventually use a solvent wipe and primer coat...but for now...

the main thing for me is that they REALLY GLOW  and the heated powder paint holds the eyes better than the peel and stick...I bet you could find some bitchen glow spray paint and a sharpie for eyes and do well in shallower water for sure

at night if I go out on my patio where the bench is these will all be glowing

heres a pic of the jigs I made for Trinidad rockfish wars 4. It was my first time making them from scratch and turned out great.

Does "curing" them in the oven smooth them out at all?

curing them doesnt make them smooth. I use a fluid bed for the paint the helps prevent clumps in the paint.

I plan to make a drying stand out of dowels and 2x10 blocks...and a pin on a firm flat surface to poke the swivel hole

no need to make it, buy a cheap clothes hanging dryer 

curing them doesnt make them smooth. I use a fluid bed for the paint the helps prevent clumps in the paint.

Ahh.... Did you make or buy the fluid bed?

i think I will make a smaller two level 2x10 and dowels deal..bench sized....for my work area..do 10 jigs once in a while...nice set p you got...do you melt and pour your jigs...

I made the fluid bed. already had an aquarium pump and so I just picked up some pvc pieces and get er done! lol

I smelt and clean my own lead. I have about 100 pounds more than i actually need. Heres a pic i made of the cleaned Lead ingots into fish stick shape...its whats for dinner

I smelt and clean my own lead. I have about 100 pounds more than i actually need. Heres a pic i made of the cleaned Lead ingots into fish stick shape...its whats for dinner

Where do you get the lead from? I heard its hard to come by nowadays...

theres a local ma and pa auto shop here I got some wheel weights from but scrap yards are good too.