Thread: Jig Head Weight

My first question is "why" does it have to be exactly that accurate in weight ??

And if there is a reason, the 1/40oz are too light ... but the 1/24oz could be shaved/sanded down to hit the 1/32oz weight. I assume you have a scale that can measure these weights that accurately.

I use a scale that measure my powdered meds I take and it is pretty accurate. You're correct about the sanding part but I'm stubborn and have hard time believing a 1/32 can't be made closer to spec. I dock shoot a lot and the 1/32 weight gives me the best of both worlds regarding fall rate and distance with the plastics use.

I’d imagine that different hooks weight different and the lead mix would weigh slightly different too. I wouldn’t think that little of difference in weight would affect it that much though. Wouldn’t your plastics change the fall rate too?

Originally Posted by G48

I use a scale that measure my powdered meds I take and it is pretty accurate. You're correct about the sanding part but I'm stubborn and have hard time believing a 1/32 can't be made closer to spec. I dock shoot a lot and the 1/32 weight gives me the best of both worlds regarding fall rate and distance with the plastics use.

Understood !!

However, I doubt any mfg'r is going to be that concerned about being "exact" in their weight measurements. I even looked for (high end) Japanese made jigs, thinking they do tend to take more care in providing more exact measurements in their fishing equipment items ... and measure in grams, not ounces ... so you'd be looking for a jig weight of 0.886gms.
I don't know if the tungsten jig weights are more accurate than the lead jigs, but you might want to check on those.

Thanks for the observations/suggestions guys. I will explore the tungsten jigs.. didn't think about that option. I had an online supplier who was nailing the 1/32 ounce weight ball head/no collar with #4 hard hook using a 1/24 Jacob's mold. Unfotunately, he retired and a couple other guys took over. They changed the mold brands and no longer use the Jacob's. I gave them a shot at it and ordered some 1/24's thinking I would get the 1/32 weight but they turned out to be true 1/24 weight. So, with that deduction I thought I would order the 1/32. They ended up with 1/40 weight. Since I have plenty of hooks now, I will make them work.

I might have some i could spare, i will check tomorrow. Probably dont have a ton though

The .0315 oz reading is the 1/24 Jacob's mold and the .0254 oz is the 1/32 I just got

Originally Posted by Kevin22

I might have some i could spare, i will check tomorrow. Probably dont have a ton though

Mighty kind of you to offer Kevin, my recent orders have supplied me fairly well...I should go through these 1st I think. Just my experience with lighter/heavier weights (other than 1/32) on my lake I fish has told me what weight works best with the plastics I use that give me the best success.