Jig weights in grams

I was on line doing the percentages of ounces converted to grams....has anyone else done this? With your findings how does that apply to the heads your buying or making? What does your 1/16 oz jigs weight in grams?Your 1/24, and 1/32? I guess I should have expected to find that when someone sells you a 1/16 oz. jig It might not weight that in grams??? This has not been an issue to me till you good folks here are so attention to details...never knew it could be an issue till now....I'm still learning but you manufactors already know this huh? if this has already been discussed sorry. Liftbite

I use a gram scale at work for weighing parts and the jig heads I have are .....I also think the size of hook will add or reduce the weight of head.

1/16oz.....1.77 grams

1/24oz......1.16 grams

1/32oz..... .85 grams

All I know is the smaller they are, the closer to what they say they are is what they actually are. I have weighed enough to tell you that you have to get smaller than 1/32 for them to be accurate.

Skip

The profile/size matters more than an exact weight IMO.

I really don't worry about it. If you use different types of lead that will change it, different hook, swivels etc.

I guess this was a round about approach but, after talking with guides and guys that compete, exact weights are important to them. To that I want attemp to be accurate when I can. I in no way am dealing with volumn of jigs though.

I believe they are using what they think are say 1/16, but I assure you that I have never had one that actually weighed 1/16 Oz. I tie for several guides and never had a problem. Some are pretty darn good guides too.
Tell you what, go to Bass Pro or any place that sells (real) Roadrunners and buy a 1/16 and the take it home and weight it. I don't care if you strip it down to just lead and hook either, but I guarantee it/s not 1/16! If you decide to do this lets please make a bet first, LOL! You should know I buy unpainted heads from Blakemore so I can weigh them in any shape I want from unpainted to fully tied. Oh and I also have a digital scale and a 200G. weight to make sure it on.

Skip

I think Len's numbers are right - there are about 28 grams in 1 ounce...

Guess I am in the camp that worries more about profile and size than exact weight. Guess to each his own. But I bet good hard cash that there are no commercial tiers that weigh each jig to make sure they are exact weight.

Liftbite I think more of us worry about profile and proportion that about weight of a jigs. When you cast 500 to a 1000 you have little or no time to weigh or worry about weight. You have to paint and tie them up. Close is good enough.

Redman

I agree with profile/size - but if you are trying to balance a jig with a specific float, the weight is critical....

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Originally Posted by richstick

I agree with profile/size - but if you are trying to balance a jig with a specific float, the weight is critical....

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Honestly it's almost impossible to know the weight of each jig without a scale. There are to many variables, everything is approximate weight. Wheel-weight lead, virgin soft lead, roof jacks, plumbers lead, X-ray sheets and etc all weigh different and have different purities. And then when they're mixed, your guess is as good as mine. Then there's the hook, I think you get my point. haha Lead is also mixed with other things to get the above items. WW lead has tin & antimony, plumbers has tin, all the above give different characteristics, and so on. Good luck in your quest, I hope this helps.

Crappiedoc You hit the nail on the head. I like to use printers lead when I can find it. It is super bright and hard as nails. I use it on unpainted heads any more as it is scaris and don't know when I will be able to get any more. I know my jigs are close when I use it but I like the shiny head Its almost like a nickel plate.

Redman

Hey Redman,
I've never tried the linotype lead, I've seen it for sale before on Ebay. I think it's quite a bit harder wheel weight even, does it have more antimony in it? I used to have 4000#'s of plumbers lead, but the EPA crap last summer got me to dump almost all of it. Now I'm scrounging around like most guys looking for lead, I'll keep about 300# around, if I find some linotype I'll keep you in mind cause I don't use it. I make a hammered lead spoon and even the ww lead is hard for me to work easily. They're remodeling an X-ray department in a town close by and I got dibs on that sheet lead, nice in soft 1/16, 4X8 sheets, perfect for pinch on's and split-shot, I'll mix it with plumbers for more durability. I know were there's a 55 gal drum of roof jacks but he's to proud of it. That 'stuff' last summer really took the wind outta my sails.