My first homemade jigs

When I was younger my grandfather and I would make our own jigs for our yearly trip to Canada. Since I’ve started getting back into open water fishing a little more I was having a hard time justifying the costs of the jigs. So I went into my grandfather’s basement and pulled out all of his equipment. Much to my excitement he had everything yet. 5 DO-IT molds ranging from 1/32 to 1/4. One mold is even for bullet jigs. He had some powder paint but it was old and outdated so I had to purchase some. I also went and bought a Lee production pot because his was old and in tough shape.

After getting everything setup and working out a few kinks I am getting the hang of it and really enjoy making them. My first batch I did was for my grandpa and he said that was the cost of getting his equipment. I am going to be giving them to him today at Easter.

Here is a photo of the colors I have. I also have some glitter that I am trying to work with as a top coat. Let me know what you guys think.

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Nice stuff there Rico. This hobby will grow on you. Big time. There is nothing more satisfying than catching fish on something you made yourself. Keep up the good work.

As you get more and more into this jig making and powder painting try some of this to add to your powder colors….about a tablespoon to a 2 ounce jar.

http://www.roseyspowdercoating.com/all/glass-clear-200-gloss-1-lb-250.html

This will level out the pain real well and get rid of roughness brought on by humidity. This clear will go into any color without any color change whatever and just makes painting a breeze, even from the paint jar.

Look good!

Welcome back to the life of DIY. it’s quite the addiction and a level of pride

Tom Sawvell wrote:

Nice stuff there Rico. This hobby will grow on you. Big time. There is nothing more satisfying than catching fish on something you made yourself. Keep up the good work.

As you get more and more into this jig making and powder painting try some of this to add to your powder colors….about a tablespoon to a 2 ounce jar.

http://www.roseyspowdercoating.com/all/glass-clear-200-gloss-1-lb-250.html

This will level out the pain real well and get rid of roughness brought on by humidity. This clear will go into any color without any color change whatever and just makes painting a breeze, even from the paint jar.

Thanks for tip. Will have to try this.

put some eye’s on those jigs using white or black vinyl paints using a small straw. just a dab and you’ve got an eye.

put some eye’s on those jigs using white or black vinyl paints using a small straw. just a dab and you’ve got an eye.

Tim J wrote:

put some eye’s on those jigs using white or black vinyl paints using a small straw. just a dab and you’ve got an eye.

Got the vinyl already and the straws. Two different sizes to test out.

does anyone put a clear coat finish on their jigs after they put on vinyl eyes?