micro jigs

[robbor]

Yes the lead does reduce the hook gap but its pretty minimal and only at the point which is tapered. I think they will still work fine. The eyes on these hooks are really small and the lead is all the way up to reduce it getting into the hook gap to much. I need to get some size 18 and 16 hooks. I already have a few packs of #24 but theres no way i can put anything on those, :p. This was the first mold i made and the lead flows in right from the top past the eye of the hook, its supposed to be seperated but mold of the jig come out with lead in the eye but its easy to remove. I mainly use these small of hooks fun fishing for really small fish in parks that have heavy pressure where you need the smallest bait possible.

Robbor

Try the hooks used to hang Xmas tree ornaments to cure your ULs.

You might want to use a 1 or 2 X hook with your small pour. You have reduced the hook gap (distance between the hook tip and the shank of the hook) with the last part of your pour. You could have problems with hook sets. Also you might have to score the shank of the hook so the pour doesn’t roll. Looks like you are catching part of the eye of the hook with the lead – is that why you don’t have any room at the eye?

Great looking stuff – I really like the UL jigs also. Excellent pours.

Try using the brush method with the powder paint.

VMC has the 9147 #12 but they also have a #12 that seems to be smaller – believe it’s a 6147. Shorty’s had a clearance on them – can’t talk about prices but it is/was really cheap. PM if you want to try some. CAT has a custom #12 Matzuo that I have been using also.

These Chubs are 1/64th – Top has the VMC 6147(?), left is the Matzuo custom #12, and the bottom (I think) is a Matzuo #10 BC.