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You can save time by designing your mold so that it takes the special jig hook shown in Fig. 95. Then you don't have to use a separate wire eyelet and hook. The bend in the hook makes it possible to cast it in a jig so that it serves both purposes. These special jig hooks are now available from most hook manufacturers and supply houses. They come in light wire patterns which are best for fresh-water fishing, and also in heavier wire patterns such as the O'Shaughnessy which are used for salt water. Naturally, the size of hook you use will also depend on the size of the jig and the fish you are after. The small hooks are used for the light jigs and fresh-water fishing while the bigger hooks are for the heavier jigs and salt-water fishing. A mold from plaster of Paris or water putty is generally good for casting about two or three dozen jigs before it breaks up. Small chips or holes in the plaster mold can be patched up with wet plaster or water putty. When doing this, make sure you wet the section of the mold to be filled before applying the liquid plaster. But if the mold breaks up too badly it's better to make a new one. Figure 95. Special jig hook.
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