Jig heads

[RobGoesFish]

Prices wise I'm not really seeing the point. Last week I picked up some TT jigheads 15% off at $1.31 per jig head. Thats 8cents per jighead more than DIY.

I understand if people like making there own, I just don't see it as any cheaper.

[wiz]

Hi Rob

Have included some calculations to give you an idea on why I choose to do it myself.

60 x 3/0 mustard jighooks $11.40
1kg of lead $ 1.00
mould $66.00

Total $78.40



Jigheads at 15% off $1.31 x
60

Total $78.60

As you can see after I have made 60 then they will cost me about 25-30 cents each. depends on how many jigheads you use a year.

cheers dan

[Dodgy_Back]

Rob

Making your own really is quite cheaper, basicly once you've got your mould all it costs is hooks a bit of gas and a bit of your own time.

I make my bream jig heads on Gamagatsu hooks (same as TT) and have excess lead from when i worked, so as far as I'm concerned a jig head cost me the cost of a hook say 40 c.
It takes me 20 minutes to make 50 and I make a few for a few mates.
We're all happy, cheap jigheads , quality hooks and I got some thing else to do in my ample spare time.

I go through a stack of jig heads a year and I reckon over a year I will save a bit of money.

Mick

[Scalem]

Going back to my recent purchase

$67.00 for the mold
$27.00 for 50 pack 3/0 Gammy
$29.00 for 50 pack 4/0 Gammy

Total for 1st 100 hooks $123.00 or $1.23 per Jig head ( lead not a factor because I am recycling old cast net leads)

The next 100 hooks will be $56.00 or .56c each because we already have the mold ( if Finga finds it in his heart to let me borrow it again )

And I still have tonnes of lead!!

Scalem