Vibrating Jig Question

[mark poulson]

I like using # 5 connection link stainless steel
I also use Wey wire form in 525 and 375 stainless steel
I keep them all in bulk. I have custom aluminum molds I had made so its easy to pour a few hundred up of both sizes when needed.

Thanks for both of your replies.

I was afraid that the connector wire I found was too weak, so I wound up heating the eyes of my 5/0 Mustad and Victory jig hook until they are red hot, letting them cool in the air, and then using a metal awl to open the eyes to receive the chatter blades.
I pour my Arkie jig heads with the opened eyes at somewhere around 700 degrees.
Once they are cool enough to trim and file, I powder coat them and bake them at 350 for 30+ minutes.
I don't know if the hot lead, or the baking at 350, tempers the hook eyes, but I am able to add the blade and bend them back closed with any breakage, and the eyes seem strong. They are hard to bend shut.

[Basshunter55]

Mark do you have a do-it sparkie mold that mold make a good blade jig mold the eyelets fit well and add the keeper wire and you have some pretty nice bladed jig heads. I have one and I'm going to pour some over the custom molds I all ready have I like to tinker when im in my shop. Ill keep you posted.

[mark poulson]

Mark do you have a do-it sparkie mold that mold make a good blade jig mold the eyelets fit well and add the keeper wire and you have some pretty nice bladed jig heads. I have one and I'm going to pour some over the custom molds I all ready have I like to tinker when im in my shop. Ill keep you posted.

Thanks. I look forward to seeing your work.
I have the weedless arkie mold. I like the bait keeper on it better that the sparkie.