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Here is a little video I thought I would share on details for making a 1/24 oz jighead mold. This is one of the best size jigheads for Weiss when using the long line trolling technique. Thanks for watching - let me know what you think.. Thanks Kelly
Click on link belowe...
http://www.weisslakeguides.com/articles.html
Good Job Kelly. Made the job easy to do after seeing that. Great detail on the work and the running depths. CF
Great video!! Instructions are very detailed even I can do it---i think! Does hook size effect the weight or is there a standard size you use? Thanks again Kelly.
Thanks Guys... Hook size doesn't really effect the weight of the head - I really like a light wire #4 Eagle Claw. All I troll are Southern Pro Grubs and the #4 hook works great for their size grubs...
I have a custom mold that I had made to pour this size head for two different flies I tie, a regular crappie feathered jig and my Chet Flys. But it only pours the head itself with no colllar. I always wanted one with a barb for holding plastics better and I think I know where I can get one...lol. I always look for a reason to do a little custom work anyways...lol. :D THANKS Kelly
Nice Video ... pretty straightforward, and easily understandable. I only have one question, regarding the running depths -- I get the 0.7mph - 6lb test - jighead weights = Xft of running depth. But, what about length of line out ? Wouldn't that also make some difference in the running depth ranges ?? Is that what creates the 2ft differences in range, or is it more of what size/shape body that's on the jighead ??
.... cp :cool:
thanks Kelly
what a nice post for crappie . com
great video....Kelly I have one question. The gram weights you discussed for the jig heads. Is that weighting just the jig head or the jig head with hook?
Great job, Thanks very much.
crappiepappy
Is far as the running depths your right about the shape or style of grub - it makes a little bit of difference pulling say a curly tail compared to a stinger or minnow type bait. The curly tail grubs creates a little more drage so that causes them to run just a little shallower than the others, not much but a little. As far as lenght of line out what I try to do is with the 1/32 cast as far as I can and rip two rod lenghts of line out. 1/24 cast as far as I can rip one good rod lenght of line out. 1/16 I like to just make one good long cast.
poppop
Go ahead and weight out your heads just like your going to use them with the hook.
Thanks Guys for the comments: I will have another video up here in a about a week or two where I will go through and install everything thing needed to do the long line trolling technique. We will also get on the water and get all the rod angles and line seperations setup. I will also be talking about casting distance for each jighead sizes. I will post it when I get it done...
Thanks and Good Fishin...
Hi Kelly, nice video!
What size hooks do you prefer in the 1/24? I stock #6 Sickle and #4 Gold Regular bend and am thinking about adding maybe some #4 Sickle hooks or regular bend. Just have not decided.
Thanks,
Skip
Thank you for sharing this. Really nice info you posted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelly Matthews
Tom
Great Tip!!!!!!!
Fatman
Hey Skip
I mostly use #4 in Jigheads...The #4 really matches up well with Southern Pro Grubs...
Is that mold the one that has barbs to hold the plastics?
Kelly
I wondered that too. I usually just cut the collar off of 1/16 oz jigs and they're pretty close but then I don't have a barbed collar for the plastics.
Fatman
Yes it is the Do-It 1/32 oz round head mold with the collar.
Great information. This is the first time I've seen one of your videos and I'm impressed.
Gary
Thanks I will be writing that down and trying it all out for sure.
Pete
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelly Matthews
I have tried everywhere to find a 1/4 round head router bit. i have not found a single one. I did find a Cone head which looks like a round head I think. Any suggestions on where to get the router bit?
It is an end mill. Look for a ball cutter end mill.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldwun
Tom
Thanks I will see what I can find.
I too have not found one. Tryed Lowe's. Now looking for a supplier. Let me know where you find one.
Thanks,
Chuck
Try McMaster CarrQuote:
Originally Posted by chuckauten
Thanks. I am going north in 10 days and will pull the catalog and order one.
Chuck
Mcmaster Carr has this one. More money than Kelly talked about in his video.
McMaster-Carr Type in search ball cutter end mill.
I sure would like to see this video but the link will not work for me..anybody have any suggestions? Grousefly can you make a 1/24 oz jig mold with a barbed collar and if you can how much would it cost?
Hey brim,Quote:
Originally Posted by brimreaper
That same video use to be on youtube. I have not tried it yet but I am going to give it a try soon. I will keep you posted on my efforts. It seems simple enough to do.
me either :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by brimreaper
Kelly - or anyone else who can answer....
1) When the jig weights are discussed in the video - are you saying grams or drams? My yankee ears are having trouble with this - I think the answer is grams, but I want to double check.
2) Assuming the answer to the first is 'grams' - then what calculator/scale was used to come up with the weight conversions?
I ran .97 grams thru a couple of differant calculators/conversion programs on the web,
see Weight and Mass Conversion - FREE Unit Converter as a example.
This calculator and others say .97 grams is .0342 oz, while my long division math, hand calculator, and Windows calcuator program say that 1/32 oz (1 divided by 32) is .03125 oz.
Likewise:
1.28 grams is .0451 oz, hand calculator says 1/24 oz is .0416
1.94 grrams is .0684 oz, hand calculator says 1/16 oz = .0625
Thanks
UG
Brimreaper
Are you talking about the video on modifying the mold??? If so you should be able to get it at weiss lake guides contact or contact Kelly at
[email protected]
Fatman
We are lucky that crappie do not have access to digital scales... they are still using the old analog ones and can't tell the difference.Quote:
Kelly - or anyone else who can answer....
1) When the jig weights are discussed in the video - are you saying grams or drams? My yankee ears are having trouble with this - I think the answer is grams, but I want to double check.
2) Assuming the answer to the first is 'grams' - then what calculator/scale was used to come up with the weight conversions?
I ran .97 grams thru a couple of differant calculators/conversion programs on the web,
see Weight and Mass Conversion - FREE Unit Converter as a example.
This calculator and others say .97 grams is .0342 oz, while my long division math, hand calculator, and Windows calcuator program say that 1/32 oz (1 divided by 32) is .03125 oz.
Likewise:
1.28 grams is .0451 oz, hand calculator says 1/24 oz is .0416
1.94 grrams is .0684 oz, hand calculator says 1/16 oz = .0625
Thanks
UG
Tom
That's the same link I was trying to use Fatman. The link just dosen't work for me. The site no longer belongs to Mr. Mathews and he has sold most of his fishing gear and gotten out of the guiding buisness. I was hoping that somebody in here had saved the video and could post a new link somehow. Thanks for trying to help out though.
Brim
Here is the direct link to the video on youtube - it's still out there.....just eyeballed it.
http://www.youtube.com/v/kW2LslVEALw&hl=en&fs=1
UG
Uncle Grump
Thanks buddy!!!!!!!! I don't know why I didn't copy that one in my computer, cause usually anything to do with mold mods usually gets saved.
Fatman
You guys are just the greatest thanks a bunch I can't look at it now but I'm gonna soon as I can...my computer was bought in 1998..so it's a little out dated but I'm workin on it.
try victor machinery in new york, they have a site and Iv'e bought a couple thousand dollars worth of stuff from them in the past, and the customer service was top notch. yeah, these bits would probably be called ball end mill bits.
My nephew is getting me the end mill bit from mscdirect.com I believe.