Thread: New jigs

Is the sickle hooks better than he standard hooks ? Thinking about buying a mold and pouring my own also.

Originally Posted by Javelin 180

Is the sickle hooks better than he standard hooks ? Thinking about buying a mold and pouring my own also.

In my opinion yes. Started using them when Matzuo first introduced them and have never looked back. Their quality control was not that good but sharpest hook I ever used and in most cases they will be hooked right in the roof of the mouth. On complaint with the Matzuo is they have a really small Barb. When tipping with a minnow like we do around here you loose a lot of minnows because they will just slide off. Now eagle claw has recently introduced a sickle jig hook Calle the lil nasty and just introduced a straight shank Aberdean style sickle minnow hook. I now have changed completely over to them. Much sharper, larger barb and lighter wire.

Love the Lil nasty hooks, priced right too! Very sharp points don't dull as fast as Matuzo in the rocks

Originally Posted by Bob D

Yea Lee, I found that single poling in current sometimes it takes a heavy jig to hold, and I want to try some deep fish as well. Found some in 40 FOW and 1/16 just didn't work.

Hey Bob, those at 40 feet are red snappers

Originally Posted by footballcoach

Hey Bob, those at 40 feet are red snappers

LOL

Nice job Bob. What size hooks did you use? We tried to make some 1/32 yesterday using the lil nasty 2/0 they were to big for the mold this was my first time using the lil nasty have been pouring 1/32 with the matuzo 2/0 and they worked well, looks like I will have to order some more hooks we did make some 1/16 and 1/8 jigs.

Okay, so just got back to answer a few of the questions for all. Cray: that mold is awesome! Even with the double barb, it pours better than the single barb I have in 1/32 and 1/16.

The red hook is a Matzuo sickle #2 and yes, the sickle is way better than a regular hook! The bronze hook on these is a #1/0 lil nasty by eagle claw and it is a great hook as well.

Phillip: On my 1/32 mold, I took a dremmel and ground out the eye hole on the mold with a flat tip round stone (you an get a cheap stone in a set at harbor freight) to make it a little bigger and I was able to get a #2 to pour no problem. Interesting fact on that is that a 1/32 jig head with a #2 hook in it is exactly a 1/24oz jig. The 1/32 is only ground for a #4 or #6 hook from the factory. (I assume you meant a #2 hook. There is no way you'll ever get a 2/0 hook to fit, that is a bass jig sized hook) Now, I separate all my 1/32 and 1/24 oz jigs by the size hook in the jig.

Hope that helps guys

Thanks for the reply Bob.