Swimbait Jig Head Mold - Which To Use

[Madmar]

I have a Poison Tail Jig Mold and like the 30-degree angle for swim jigs. However, I do not like the EWG hook the mold uses and would rather have a regular shank hook. Is there a regular shank hook that works for this mold, or a swimbait head mold that has a 30-degree hook. I know Do It has a Shad Head Rig Jig mold with a 30 degree angle hook.

Most of the swimbait jig heads I am seeing has a 90-degree hook and I personally do not understand why a 90-degree hook angle works with a swimbait. I would think when casting and retrieving a swimbait a lower angle hook design would be better when pulling a bait back rather than a 90-degree angle. Why does most swimbait jig head have a 90-degree hook angle.

[21XDC]

The 90° hook is a center balanced weight and allows the bait to swim horizontally better. That said, I prefer a 30° hook myself. You might consider the eagle claw premium L3886BP

https://www.lurepartsonline.com/Prem...86BP-Jig-Hooks

[21XDC]

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[Munkin]

VMC makes one as well the 7216.

Allen

[21XDC]

VMC makes one as well the 7216.

Allen

Yes...

https://www.lurepartsonline.com/VMC-...Swim-Jig-Hooks

[dv616]

I used this hook VICTORY 11886BN

[dwtaylor]

barlows is a great resource in trying to figure out alternative hooks for molds. In your case, they say that the above mentioned hooks wont work, but a little modification to the mold will allow the above mentioned hooks to work.

I like 90 degree hooks for open water swimbaits as it does a better job keeping the bait horizontal. A 30 degree head will kind of angle up towards the rod and swim at an upward angle that looks unnatural to me.

However, if I am crawling a swimbait along the bottom in a very slow presentation, I do like a 30 degree tie to help the bait crawl over the bottom better. A 90 degree head will kind of wedge itself and roll into rocks and stumps, even if it is weedless.

[Munkin]

With a Dremel 482 bit a Do-It mold can take whatever hook you want.

Allen

[21XDC]

With a Dremel 482 bit a Do-It mold can take whatever hook you want.

Allen

That part # is just the collet.

[dv616]

The last time I modified a mold, I used my drill press instead of a dremel. It gave me better control. I kind want to buy a small mill, it seems like that would open up some better options for modifying molds. But, a bit expensive for a tool just to modify a few details on molds. Now, we just need CNC machines to come down to a few hundred bucks then we are all set, but I think the learning curve on that would be a bit too steep for me.