here's a couple photos of what my carb looks like. added the text to remind myself what goes where. the pilot jet was stuck in there and took some fiddlng with to get it out. installed everything back together with all the here fully seated I think.


https://imgur.com/gallery/qtx5Dge

I'll check the numbers when I take it apart. it's the only thing I changed unless I forgot a step during reassembly

Looking at the photos you provided did not help, and you didn’t provide the numbers on the pilot jet and main jet.
Also, you mentioned that the pilot jet was hard to remove, which is from collected debris in the carburetor.  You can be sure that if it’s around the pilot jet, it is elsewhere in the carburetor as well.  That would likely be in the tiny passageways in the carburetor body.  There are several tiny passageways in the carb body, and they MUST be clear for the carb to function properly.  Those passageways can be cleared with: aerosol carb cleaner, compresses air, and a carb cleaning tool (the tool has about a dozen tiny wires to clear the passageways; it’s similar to the tool used to clean the jet nozzles of a gas welding/cutting rig).
Once we have the pilot & main jet numbers, so we can be sure of what you are dealing with, you start a complete cleaning of passageways.  
Start with the aerosol carb cleaner, and be careful because when it comes out the other end of a passageway it can spray you in the face.  Then, if needed, use compressed air, the carb tool (or a piece of a tiny electrical wire).
When you have the correct jets, and clear passage ways, the carb will function properly.  Once this is done, if the carb is still not functioning properly then you can begin to isolate other parts that may be a problem.

Of course, check for air leaks between carb and head, and between head and exhaust, in case these may affect running.