Where To Buy

Thinking Of Getting In To Making My Own Jig Heades 1/32 1/16 1/8 Round, Pony, Minnow Head. Where Do I Buy Cheapin Bulck Every Thing From Hot Pot , Lead, Hooks, Powder Paint And Molds.
Thanks For The Help!!!!!!!!!!

im going to say www.barlowstackle.com theres other places too but this comes to mind

It pays to shop around online!

Jannsnetcraft, cabelas, do-it molds, chuckanddebs, luremaking.com, roto metals... when you check the different prices, also be sure to check what their shipping rates are as well.

I notice you mentioned the Hot Pot, I started out with the Hot Pot 2 and really wish I had spent the extra money at the beginning and got the Production Pot 4. For about $30 more you get a much better piece of equipment. The Hot Pot is ok for pure lead, but doesn't really even heat the pure up quite as hot as it needs to be to get a quality jig head pour.

Here's a real good price on a PP4.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tnumber=637732

Like I said, it really pays to shop around online.

DONTKNOWCRAP, you're gonna stick around here for a while and need to change your screen name to DONTKNOWMUCH. These folks will give you an education that you can't buy. I don't know crap about pouring but there are those out here that do it very well. Hold onto your wallet and get out a notepad, you're gonna need both. Welcome from Middle Tennessee. Keep us posted on how it progresses, we all want to know.

I went to pour some Pony head jigs and found I was out of stuff after a few hundred (now I hadn't bought any hooks or parts for years, just went with what I had in storage) and I was shocked how much everything had gone up over the years. Wish I had stayed caught up and bought extra's every year.

I can tell you from first hand experience that the company that will get you everything #12 crane swivels, split rings, blades of your choice I had 4 kinds was Hagens.

Every other company had all but one or two. Before I bought I checked prices from Barlows, Janns, Lakeland, Hagens, Stamina and Worth. Hagens for price and shipping, plus they had everything. Placed my order on a Thursday night and got it the following Tuesday

Hooks I went through Capt Hooks, 2000 size 4, 2000 size 2, 2 thousand size 6 in Mustad bronze 90 degree hooks, and 250 Size 4 and 250 size 2 Red Sickle Matzuo's.

For other jigs that don't require parts I'd still get the hooks from Capt Hooks unless some of the sellers on site can get you the sickles for less. Molds go through Ebay or Janns or Barlows but check prices and what shipping will cost you.

Melting pot no question get a Lee Production Pot IV buttom pour, it will cost more to start but less over the long run. I have two of them and my first one I bought in 1984 and it's still going strong putting out the lead for making my jigs.

My powder I bought from Janns a few bottles at a time, Cadman could tell you where to buy larger quantities up to pounds as he does a LOT.

If you have more questions just let us know we're here to help, we all started off as newbies pouring jigs and even though I've been pouring for 30 plus years even I've learned some new tricks this last year.

You never quit learning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fatman

Thanks You For Every Thing.

what they said tho i think jan's is a bit on high end of prices and for molds well show around it kills me how some can have them 10 or 15 bucks cheap then others it takes time but woth it in end and ebay is a ok place to buy molds once you know what mold your lookin for and dont mind waitin for a good deal
if your lookin for sickle hooks a few on here sell them but i think cabal's still has them lowest price i have seen but at times there on back order
when yea start wantin to powder paint make a fuild bed but buy the cups that go in them will work sooo much better
last have fun with it i pours heads to sell for along wile oh at one point about 15000 a week at times most poeple wouldnt want to sit that long doin just 1 thing at a time so break it up make it something that you want to do to reach the end

if you know what you want look on ebay you can get it there cheap....bulk powder paint an all

Hey dontknow Howdy from Texas. Welcome to the one of the worlds most addictive hobbys. As to were to buy We here in Texas have a great source in a guy that is on this board. FlatFish!!! crazyanglertackle.com is the web address. I have been tying for years and if I buy from someone more that twice they have to be good and I buy a lot from old Flatfish. Fast shipping very good prices and Honest as the day is long. Cant beat a combonation like that even with a big stick.

Redman

Unless you just want to tinker. With everything you will have to buy, its cheaper to just buy it already made, unless you loose alot of baits