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Jim , I have a question for you since you pour a lot of jigs .
First , I like the Mustad Ultrapoint hooks because , to me , they are the sharpest USA jig hooks I’ve found .
As I posted earlier, I bought some poured 1/32 jigs , poured using Mustad Ultrapoint hooks .
The hooks in these jigs don’t seem to be as sharp as the hooks straight from the package .
Could the heat used in pouring lead jigs cause the hooks to lose some of its sharpness ?
In the past , I’ve poured a few jigs and a few spinnerbaits.
To get a good pour , I couldn’t let the mold cool .
The heat will transfer to the hooks .
Maybe the guy who poured these , In order to speed production , overheated the molds and hooks ?
They look like the finish on the hooks is different than how they look coming from the factory.
Just curious.
Last edited by gillchaser999; 08-31-2024 at 09:55 AM.
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I really don't think hooks lose their sharpness when poured even with heat transfer. I think it might have something to do with the process of them applying the black nickel finish on the hooks. Some boxes of hooks certainly seem sharper than others, maybe some batches are left in longer and have more of the black nickel finish on them and that could effect the sharpness.
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Thanks for reply .Originally Posted by JUNGLEJIMJIGS
The reasoning behind my comment was the black finish on the poured jigs had a rough feel to them and don’t have the glossy look to them , like the ones in the factory packaging.
I don’t know what the process is for applying the black nickel finish , but I’ve seen this type of irregularities on some bronze finished hooks in the past .
Those also weren’t as sharp as others with a glossy finish to them .
Just wondering .
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Back in 2010 I poured a bunch of heads and sent them out to be plated. The nickel and gold plated heads were perfect but the black nickel jig heads were not. Color was dull as were the points on the hooks. Hooks were rough like dirt had gotten in during the plating process. Ended up throwing some away.
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Maybe that’s what happened with this batch . Could be , the guy got a deal on some seconds .
Thanks for the explanation
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I got some Mustad 32833 hooks in size 10 and poured these. Chub head weighs .7 grams. Round head without collar weighs .8 grams. Shad dart weighs 1.2 grams. Ball head with collar weighs 1.5 grams. Last two is likely what you are looking for gillchaser. I can pour some for you if you buy the hooks. Something different for me other than sickle hooks but like how they turned out.
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Those look nice Jim .
I need to go fishing and try the ones I’ve got tied and ready to fish .
I’ve switched back to 2# Floroclear line which should give me my distance back with the 4mm tungsten jigs .
I think my problem with distance came from using braid .
Going to a collared jighead would be the option to add more weight without a bigger ball .
I’m hoping I won’t need to go that heavy with the Floroclear.
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