For the people here that tie there own jigs? Where do you get your supplies? Such as chenile jig hooks paint?? Does anyone know any good cataloge places to order this stuff through? Thanks
Buck

I get my jig hooks and paint from Sportco. Or Auburn Sports. You want the paint that is a powder. Heat up the jig head with a hair drier and dip it in the paint, then when you have a few of them put them in the oven ( hope the wife fishes or else ) and bake them at around 250 for 15 min. Paint will stay on real well after that.

Most everything else I get at the Morning Hatch. Good luck and have fun.

I get Chenille from Streamside angler flyshop off Capitol BLVD. Bobs in Longview has a good selection. Also there is a fly shop in Lacey, can't remember the name. Jig hooks I order from Cabela's. I have a mold and pour my own. I believe they also have the paint. Like BW I also use the powder paint. Just remember to clean the jig eyes before putting them in the oven. A jig eye buster will not break the paint out.

Where can you find a jig mold and the right type of lead to use?? Any info would be appreciated

bank walker

Here is a link to cabela's.

http://www.cabelas.com/

search for jig molds. Click on Do-It jig molds. I use the Do-It plastic grub jig mold with barb. I would prefer one without a barb, as I cut that off.

I have 1 with 8. Cavities: Sizes: 1/8oz; Hook sizes/style: 1 and 1/0 (570, 575) and 1 with 8. Cavities: Sizes: 1/16oz; Hook sizes/style: 1 and 1/0 (570, 575). I use Eagle Claw O'shaughnessy #630 in size 4 for 1/16oz jigs and size 2 for 1/8oz jigs. The 570 and 575 hooks are to light of wire. The 1/8oz jig mold needs to be slighty modified to fit the heavier wire hooks.

I use old wheel weights for the lead. It is a hard lead which works good unless you want to make split shot or anything that needs to be crimped or bent. The lead I have was given to me. Wrecking yards, scrap metal yards, or tire shops should be a good places to find lead.

Fishcatcher, where do you get your hooks from?

Buck

I order my hooks from Cabela's. A hundred at a time.

ebay is a good place for jig molds, thats where I picked up mine

fishcatcher, which catalouge do you order them from? The Cabela's catalouge that I ahve shows the O'shaughnessy hooks come only inquantities of a 1000. Which that is a good price for those, but I really don't need tat many at a time. I alsolike the #4's and2's.
Buck

buck, try [url=http://www.lurecraft.com]www.lurecraft.com
[/URL] they also sell hooks and i think they are cheaper or equal to every other place out there...

You have to remove the period after com for that link to work.

Buck

Cabela's Tackle Craft catalog has them in a quantity of 100. Eagle Claw Oshaughnessy Hook Type: 630 / Order Code: HN-11-2933. Hook size 4 (004) $4.19 per 100, Hook size 2 (002) $4.19 per 100, Hook size 1 (001) $4.19.

Fish catcher thank you, I do have that catalouge also I just need to find it. I found a takle place on the web, not sure how to post it. but it is called barlows and it is out of texas. They seem to have some pretty good supplies and prices. Thanks for the input from all
Buck :p

http://www.barlowstackle.com/

Looks like a great site. Just copy and paste the web address to the post when you want to share a site you found.

Good luck making jigs. It is always good when you can catch fish on something you made.

Thanks for posting that site. I have already made a few jigs, and yes it is a pretty cool feeling to catch fish on them. I have been having fun tying them. I just have been trying to fine the best place or places to get supplies.
Buck