Hey kdm, at what temp and for how long, do you bake your jigs?
I'm by no means a good at casting but I've heard a few anglers that are excellent say that for whatever reason, casting with mono will lots of times outfish casting with braid. Not sure if it's because the jig falls slightly slower or what. When multiple guys say that though that are awesome fisherman, there might be something to it.
Hey kdm, at what temp and for how long, do you bake your jigs?
It’s like 350 for a half hour. I use one of those cheap throw away grill grates. Hang the jigs on the grate and set the grate on a cheap aluminum foil baking pan. I found this to be the best way to bake a bunch of jigs at a time and it’s easy to handle them as well.
Well some companies are starting to sell fancy pained jigs for $3 a pop now..... also have seen some tungsten jigs for $6 for two. It’s coming..... lead is badCan’t beat a good ol lead gumball bite. It’s one of the few things the fishing industry can’t reinvent to the point where they start costing $6 a crack.
Do you use a fluid bed to powder coat your jigs or just dip them in?Last time I ran the numbers, my "roll your own" jigs set me back around 6 cents a piece. If I skip the paint, it's under a nickel. This compared to darn near 30 cents for store bought. With the number of jigs I burn every year, I paid for the components, mold, and smelter in the first year.
just go with someone who is good at this
Well some companies are starting to sell fancy pained jigs for $3 a pop now..... also have seen some tungsten jigs for $6 for two. It’s coming..... lead is bad
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Do you use a fluid bed to powder coat your jigs or just dip them in?
You got pics of the fluid bed? I wouldn’t mind building oneFluid bed is a must have if you have any love for yourself. It’s a $10 DIY tool that is worth every penny. I use a heat gun to heat the jigs. 4-6 seconds with the heat gun, a quick dip in the fluid bed, hang to cool.
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My fluid bed aerator doubles as my minnow bucket aerator.
Where did you get that small air valve? I have an aerator so i might as well build a fluid bed.Fluid bed is a must have if you have any love for yourself. It’s a $10 DIY tool that is worth every penny. I use a heat gun to heat the jigs. 4-6 seconds with the heat gun, a quick dip in the fluid bed, hang to cool.
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My fluid bed aerator doubles as my minnow bucket aerator.
I struggle with the "use the lightest jig you can" style - so I fish heavier
it costs me fish (I know because Ahab and Wags demonstrate that fact for me in person, i.e. they piss me off)
but I have more fun fishing heavier (maintaining contact w bottom) so that's what I do
Where did you get that small air valve? I have an aerator so i might as well build a fluid bed.
You got pics of the fluid bed? I wouldn’t mind building one