Look Mom !

No split rings.

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Just a swivel in the wire loop at one end, and I cut one side of the swivel’s other loop, near where it comes out of sleeve. Eased the blade in the gap and then squeezed the one wire to capture. Ignoring other side of that loop. It spins fine and survived the pull test. Easy to do. I like easy and it is faster than using those little bitty split rings. Clip- insert-squeeze closed.

My next batch will be 1/16 and 1/8 in the mix. The mold modification is such a slight thing I went ahead and filed both of those cavities, too. Eventually I will probably mod the FreeStyle mold as well. I like the way large eyes fit on those jigs.

I want to work my way down sizing. Smaller and smaller. I have some 1/32 ounce spin blade jigs I bought from Amazon when I first started, but the hooks are tiny and weak. I can make 1/16th oz sizes with a size # 1 hook, use a shorter piece of wire and a smaller blade and the cut swivel trick to make a compact and short underspin.

I have the Pony Head Jig Molds in 1/16th and 1/8th ounce sizes, six cavities each all the same sizes. It’s ok I guess but what a pain to paint, and the swivel is angled, stressed while being pulled. The new design will easily out spin it. It will also beat it at slow speeds. I thought I did well getting both those molds but nope.

I can see where modding molds is popular. Again Do-It should be interested as well but they aren’t. I am trying everything it seems and still managing to avoid shooting my own plastics. I would be handing those out by the pound. LOL