Hey JeepGuyJames

**snake River** · 04-25-2011, 08:18 PM

yes I know you guys are getting bad weather I have been watching it on the weather Channel you poor guys you guys are really catching heck this year and that tornadoes are really bad so I hope everything is okay with you guys I know God will protect all of you we are having a storm this evening here we've had a lot of hail big stuff in the wind is blowing hard the water conditions here for fishing are terrible we have got more high water this year than I've ever seen before coming out of the mountains snow stuff's all be watching the news guys and God bless all of you.

**fished-out** · 04-26-2011, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by jeepguyjames

@ SHIP.........the weed guard is a plastic or some kind of polymar fiber....I think the way it works is the hook & the weed guard is laid in the mold then the lead is poured....making the weed guard & the hook part of the head in a solid piece....but I dont make jig heads ( or any other lures yet ) so im not 100% positive.........

Actually, the ones I've used have an insert that makes a hole in the jig when it's poured. After it cools and you've painted it, you glue in the brush or weed guard. Some guys that make them will (upon request) send you the weed guards separately so that you can powder paint them with the colors you want, then you can glue in the guard yourself.

**jeepguyjames** · 04-26-2011, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by fished-out

Actually, the ones I've used have an insert that makes a hole in the jig when it's poured. After it cools and you've painted it, you glue in the brush or weed guard. Some guys that make them will (upon request) send you the weed guards separately so that you can powder paint them with the colors you want, then you can glue in the guard yourself.

excellent, thank you.....like I said I wasnt sure how it worked, so now I know.....guess it makes sence for it to work like that...the lead may melt the plastic/fiber when poured.....do you know if they are all like that or do some pour the head with the weed guard & hook all ready in the mold?? more so curious than anything now.....I always tied em on and fished with them, never really gave much thought as to how they are made, until now.....thanks again, God bless

**snake River** · 04-26-2011, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by jeepguyjames

excellent, thank you.....like I said I wasnt sure how it worked, so now I know.....guess it makes sence for it to work like that...the lead may melt the plastic/fiber when poured.....do you know if they are all like that or do some pour the head with the weed guard & hook all ready in the mold?? more so curious than anything now.....I always tied em on and fished with them, never really gave much thought as to how they are made, until now.....thanks again, God bless

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**fished-out** · 04-27-2011, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by jeepguyjames

excellent, thank you.....like I said I wasnt sure how it worked, so now I know.....guess it makes sence for it to work like that...the lead may melt the plastic/fiber when poured.....do you know if they are all like that or do some pour the head with the weed guard & hook all ready in the mold?? more so curious than anything now.....I always tied em on and fished with them, never really gave much thought as to how they are made, until now.....thanks again, God bless

I haven't seen any that you pour with the guard in, but I suppose it's possible with a wire guard.

**jaxsprat** · 04-27-2011, 09:34 PM

I used to pour my own lead head jigs & sinkers etc. Made some of those weed guard styles, mold had a insert piece to make the hole for the weed guard, which was glued in later. Never heard of anything that could be used when pouring that could stand up to the heat of molten lead.

**jeepguyjames** · 04-29-2011, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by jaxsprat

I used to pour my own lead head jigs & sinkers etc. Made some of those weed guard styles, mold had a insert piece to make the hole for the weed guard, which was glued in later. Never heard of anything that could be used when pouring that could stand up to the heat of molten lead.

Ya that makes sense to me.....I not real familiar with the whole lure making process and just assumed.....but now I know, thanks for the info......I do know this, I sure do like to fish with em.....any how thanks again for the info, have a great one, God bless.

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