Octopus Jigs

Hi All,

So I have been pouring my own jig heads for a while now and wanted to expand my jig shape to something more than a style 9 shad head.  I wanted to make an octopus head and try to make a somewhat realistic octopus jig. Here is what I came up with. 

I used some moldable epoxy putty stick to shape a head around a hook to the shape I wanted. First pic the one in the middle that is red and black is the "original".

Once I got that down I made a mold of the head by using a few old plastic containers and some plaster of paris.  I used a sander to vibrate the air bubbles out of the plaster and make the top surface level.

This worked well and my plan was to use these as a mold to pour a more lead friendly aluminum mold. 

Made the mold, put it into a mill to clean up the sides and here you go.  It is not the best looking mold but it works well.

Looking good!  Are you planning to sell some?

Those look awesome! Great handiwork

Those look pretty sweet. How many ozs? Looks like it would fit one of these.

They are about 3.5 oz..

Those look pretty sweet. How many ozs? Looks like it would fit one of these.

What type of swim bait is that?  Looks great!

Looking good!  Are you planning to sell some?

I might, need to make a bunch if I do.....

Those look pretty sweet. How many ozs? Looks like it would fit one of these.

What type of swim bait is that?  Looks great!

It's a soft plastic octopus that I make. It has a head cavity to fit a jighead. It's still a work in progress, but apparently they work, though I haven't received a Helluva lot of feedback on them. I like the trailer and skirt on those you make. I'm sure it'll slay!

How about a split tail or scampi on that instead of the single curly tail worm? More action never hurt anything! Hell, even a hula grub.

How about a split tail or scampi on that instead of the single curly tail worm? More action never hurt anything! Hell, even a hula grub.

I set one up that was all pink/red with a pink Scampi tail and caught a few on it.  I need to get some split tail worms and any thing else with a lot of action... 

Aaron

It's a soft plastic octopus that I make. It has a head cavity to fit a jighead. It's still a work in progress, but apparently they work, though I haven't received a Helluva lot of feedback on them. I like the trailer and skirt on those you make. I'm sure it'll slay!
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Looks KILLER!!!!  Ill bet it kills them!

 
makes me think

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-plastic-Animal-Small-figure-Toy-lot-3-pc-Octopus-/391094944935?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b0f1344a7

octo jig heads look great and those bods grim made are insane

makes me think

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-plastic-Animal-Small-figure-Toy-lot-3-pc-Octopus-/391094944935?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b0f1344a7

octo jig heads look great and those bods grim made are insane

looks like the toro tamer soft taco

hey grim do you have a close up of your octo bodies?

Aaron

This is the OctoBait
I have used it before and it is very good, Last year at Albion in about 1 hr I got two 31"+ lings, 1 huge vermilion, and 1 cabezon with it.
I highly recommend them, but in order not to fall apart I put a zip tide on it.