Nickle plated Minnow heads

The sizes on these minnow heads are 1/64,1/32,1/24 and 1/12 oz. These are all heads from custom molds that I poured and then had them plated in 2010. I don't use them much since I like to paint. I have quite a few ballheads as well as some gold and black nickle heads that I havn't dug out yet. The usual ducks,bunnys and tailgunners. View attachment 5View attachment 6View attachment 7

Nice jigs...

That 1/12 is the one I was talking about Heath.Trout love them.

These are going with me today fishing along with the pillow jigs and I'll see what the fish think,pillow jig is already tied on.

Bruce, looks like it would do well. Best of luck today Jim!!

Those are really nice!! Looks like a school of shiners!!

Can't wait to see the results. You're gonna have a sore arm from hauling in the fish today!

All are great but Betcha them gunners will be the ticket, they're awesome. Love the heads.
Waiting on fish pics…

Plating those had to cost . Yikes!

Jim very nice!!!

The barrel plating with these cost the same for one jig or any amount up to around 14 lbs,I think. I could have gotten a custom mold made for what I paid but thought it would be cool to have sickles plated. The gold one's cost even more as did the black nickle. Gold now cost 3x what it did in 2010. One day I'd like to get a bunch of pillheads plated,maybe one day.

So what was the verdict on the fishing day?!?

Those look great ..

Have you tried Silver or Gold Powder Paint ?? Have had good luck with both (not quite like plated).

I had a pretty good field testing the pillow jigs. Five crappie,a dozen or more small bass and some gills up to about 8" long. Crappie were 8-10 inches, loaded with eggs. Unseasonably warm here,warmest March on record. Probably should be fishing rivers if I want bigger fish. JSC, I have probably every powder paint color there is along with another 50 or so custom blends of mine. I use the silver powder quite a bit,gold not as much. I refuse to throw an unpainted head,painte does make a difference.

Cool jigs jungle

Awesome looks like a giant school of shiners

They look really good - alot of flash and dash on those ones with the chenille - even more with the blade!

Yes yes yes! They are magic heads. The one on the bottom right, if it had an indent for a stick on eye, is close as I've ever seen to my dream small jighead. Awesome.
And great ties too!