How many people out there glue on your jig heads? If so what kind of glue do you think is best, and why?+Cross+
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How many people out there glue on your jig heads? If so what kind of glue do you think is best, and why?+Cross+
I've done it before and used super glue gel. Regular super glue works too but is much thinner and will run easily. Best to tie a base on hook shank like dental floss or thread to help hold plastic to the glue.
I have done it. Cheap superglue. It does help a jig body last longer when dock shooting. I dropped Slabsauce on it after I glued it to prevent the possibility of gluing it to my fingers when shooting and cover up some of the smell
What they said is how I do it
In my experience the loctite super gel works well and doesn’t have an odor or cause an adverse reaction to the plastic. I like the easy to use container it comes in.
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Same as above.
I, too, used the Loctite Gel to glue my tube jig bodies to the jighead ... just putting a drop on the backside of the lead head, where the hook comes out, then pushing the tube onto the hook and holding it against the lead head for maybe 15sec's before casting it. I stopped using glue once I switched from hollow tubes to solid tube jig bodies. And I switched from the hollow tubes to the solid tubes, because the fish were nipping the skirt strands off instead of just pulling the skirt down on the hook (which was the original reason for using glue).
Nowadays, I don't have a problem with the plastics being pulled down on the hook, so I no longer use glue. If the plastics are being pulled down, it's usually after having caught a number of fish on that jig & time for another body to be put on, anyway.
Were I using a jighead without a collar (retainer), then the use of Loctite Gel might well be back in the picture. :twocents
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Originally Posted by TBass89
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Originally Posted by SuperDave336
Glue them at the house, giving them time to dry (gel glue) and any smell to dissipate. Lay down a base of thread to give the hook shank some bite. Jigs often last the whole day…
Did it one time long ago , totally wasting time in my opinion and quite possibly destroying the plastic if you want a change up
Unless you have a good wire keeper on the jig, super glue gel definitely helps hold elaztech bodies up on the hook.
Jim
I personally use a super glue to glue all my jigs on hooks at home, until I break them off, then I don’t keep any in the boat cause it gets all over the place. I really like it, it helps me catch at least 2 to 3 times more fish per jig, than without it.
Call me obsessed. LOL
I use a lot of CrappieMagnets. To keep them straight, I glue up a bunch then wrap them in cling wrap. They are stored under the bow lid in the gutter.
When a tail gets too bad to use, a fresh one is tied on.
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man that’s one great idea right there, don’t mind if I use that.
Danny I haven’t been using the cling wrap for long. My only concern is hooks rusting from our high humidity if left in the boat. Not sure they would rust so I’ve been taking out of boat when I get home just in case.
It does keep the baits pristine, though.
I wrap my hook shanks with unwaxed dental floss. ( I use a fly tying vise ). Then wet the dental floss with regular superglue, then thread the bait body on. ( nitrile gloves help in not gluing fingers.)
I usually do about a dozen baits at a time , 3-4 colors that I use the most. Done this way , the baits are very durable.
a bait lasts several trips , not several fish. I will usually hang and lose a bait before it gets tore up.
I keep 3-6 rods rigged and ready to go in the boat , If I want to change , colors , I just grab a different rod.
Works for me,
your mileage may vary
MO