Disappointed in poured jigs
I’ve brought this up before . Dull hooks. On poured lead jig
I use Mustad Titan X Ultrapoint jig hooks and size 10 Eagle Claw lil Nasty sickle style hooks .
Before I’d found some size 8 Ultrapoint hooks in a 1/32 jighead on the Bay site .
The hooks were dull compared to the hooks I’d been using to tie jigs using a tungsten bead , using the plain jig hooks .
I just ordered some size 10 1/64 jigs from the same guy I’ve been buying my Mustad lil Nasty hooks from . The jigs are poured using the same hooks I’m buying as hooks only .
The jigs aren't as sharp as hooks I use with the tungsten beads .
I still say it’s got to be the heat applied in the process that’s dulling the hooks .
I’ve always heard that heat will ruin a knife .
If it’s not changing the metal in the hooks causing the dullness, it has to be the heat doing something with the finish of the hooks . I’m using black nickel .
On the plain hooks the finish is smooth as glass. After they’ve been through the heating process of pouring , the finish feels rough .
I was hoping the poured 1/64 jig would be as sharp , they would be about a third or more the cost of making them with tungsten beads .
I also wanted them for fishing small plastics .
Just my observation .
I’ve poured a few jig years ago and know you need to keep the mold hot for the jigs to come out right .
With someone pouring for production, I’m sure those molds are kept pretty hot .
Guess I’ll stick with tungsten jigs , made without a heating process to join the bead and hook , even though they cost me around 35-40 cents each , compared to 13-15 cents each .
I’ve tried to sharpen the jigs and I’m not consistent enough to please me .
I’m going try and fish with the lead jigs and see how much difference it makes in my hookups .