Thread: Jig heads ...

Originally Posted by RobJohnson

I hold the jig by the hook, place the head under my heat gun. When it get hot enough, I clamp the stats to the hook eye and dip in powder paint.


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Yes I understand, but I don't want to change my time from flame to dip and it would take time to change from hook hold to eye hold and I don't think I can change it as fast as I can stick a toothpick in the eye after, but also I like the eye with paint on it. Just think it looks better and know it's not going to make any difference to the fish, just me and my likes. I did try a few like that, but also found it awkward for me to dip holding the eye and needed to be a lot more careful not to dip the whole hook. Just for me, I didn't like that method at all and I am use to mine and still do fine as it doesn't take me long to paint a enough heads and I don't have to deal with heat guns and all that noise either.

Skip

Y'all got to remember I have been doing this the way I do it for about 12 years so I am use to everything like it is now, LOL!

Skip

Skip,

With the sewing needle, I put it through the eye and swirl it around a few times (still holding the needle), after the paint is clean, I stuff the needle into the Styrofoam and pull the jig through the other side. Reason for this is the tip side I inserted might still have some of the left over paint on it and I don't want it to get stuck in the eye again. I can usually do a few of them before I need to use my finger nail to pop the paint residue off the tip. I hope that helps.

As for painting them without getting to the eye. I usually tilt my fluid cup towards me. I attach my stats to the bend of the hook so that the jig is angled a little more than 90 degrees from the stats. This gives me the proper angle to set the head down into the powder and up to but not over the eye of the hook. Again, trying to paint a visual picture is sometimes hard to do.

You did a good job explaining it really! Still that has got to be accurate dipping for sure.

Thank you,

Skip

I used different picks or needles to clean eyes for years while looking for something that works just right. I needed something that was bendable and strong enough to heat and poke out cured paint if necessary. I discovered this after losing or breaking them all.
This is .022 #9 Malin Hard Wire - stainless steel wire that I wrap some masking tape around one end. 42' will set you back about $2.50.
The tape keeps you from sticking holes in yourself and aids in finding the thing if you drop it. It is the best tool I have used for cleaning eyes. Run it through the eye and you can use your thumb on the tip to bend the wire to leverage a quick clean while holding your stats / jig with the other hand. If you do distort the wire tip just snip it. One 4" piece can do hundreds of jigs. Very fast and efficient.