Home Grown Tackle:The Wonderful World of Jig's

[JJ Scully]

Originally Posted by Opus Dog

Looking to get into pouting my own jigs and wondered if you could use bird shot. I have several 25 pound bags of 7.5 shot that I will never use and wondered if this would work or if there were issues that I was not aware of?

I have used bird shot and it does work some of it is dirty and will need to be fluxed. But after fluxing I have been able to pour the smallest jigs that I pour.

[JJ Scully]

Originally Posted by tripplek123

For all the lead melters and downrigger experts - I am new to both and would like to know what you guys think of the fish style weights? And which of the melting pots would you all recommend? It sounds like the bottom pour pots won't work for that size of weight?

Thanks for any input!

I use the lee precision melter http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/lead-me...307900212.aspx and a ladle. I haven't used one of the bottom pour pots but have been told that the speed that the lead does or doesn't flow can be a problem with some molds that have more details. I can pour as fast or slow as I need to with the ladle.