Guest bigtex Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 Can yall compose a list of all the items you purchase in order to pour your own plastic baits? Please, if you can, list all items even if they seem irrelevant. Can yall do the same for hand made spinner baits and jigs? This next part might be a little harder to do but if you can will you post a price by the items you bought? If not don't worry about it. I just want an idea on what I will be facing in the future. Thanks for all the help. Bigtex Quote
earthworm77 Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 Tex, you need to get yourself a lurecraft catalog..... www.lurecraft.com This will have all of the essentials for pouring plastic Quote
Chris Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 Lurecraft has a small kit that cost $36.99 it also shows everything you will need. lurecraft.com Stamina has a kits also for spinnerbaits. staminainc.com Are you building from scratch? Quote
nwgabassmaster Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 Also check out www.jannsnetcraft.com They have a lot of good things for spinnerbaits. Quote
SENKOSAM Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/pouring_plastic_worms_supplies.html The link to making your own molds is included in the tutorial. Bass Resource is the source! I'm surprised that more people don't know of the tons of articles related to fishing on this site. For jig, spinnerbait and treble hook tying, you need: A good vice (about $22 from Cabela's) A strong thread A spool holder (also from Cabela's) hair, feather or acrylic ( ") for skirt or dressings living rubber or silicone skirt material (livingrubber.com) super glue or a hot glue gun to secure the wrap Powder paint for a hard finish on jig heads Get started and you'll never stop! Quote
bassmasta7 Posted March 19, 2006 Posted March 19, 2006 (I have no experience pouring plastics but i am very interested) If you buy one of those kits online, can you just heat the plastic in a pot on the stove at home or do you have to buy the special "Plastic Production Pots"??? Quote
ominousone Posted March 19, 2006 Posted March 19, 2006 you can melt plastic using a microwave, just pick up a pretty good sized pyrex measuring cup and melt it in there. tackleunderground.com will probably answer most of your questions in there softplastic faq page. As far as start up kits, I really liked the one I recieved from del-mart.com I'd call and make sure he has everything in stock, sometimes you can wait a long time for aluminum molds. I just warn you, pouring plastic is something that you will pick up a starter kit, and next thing you know it you're building an addition on the house for your workshop (that's me right now). Quote
bassmasta7 Posted March 19, 2006 Posted March 19, 2006 Ominousone, do you prefer the t-stik or stik mold?? Quote
ominousone Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 I went with the stick mold and it's perty dead on for a senko. I picked up the stick starter kit from del and love it. For $100 you get everything you need to make a ton of sticks. Quote
Wormy Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 That's what I have been wanting to hear from someone who has purchased one of Dell's kits. I was trying to decide on which mold to get myself and was going for the Stick mold and needed another opinion. Thanks... Quote
thomas Posted April 8, 2006 Posted April 8, 2006 I could use a little help on mixing the plastic, salt, softner, etc. :-/ Any suggestions from some of you men out there already masters of hand pouring. Sure would help from making a lot of mistakes. thomas Quote
thomas Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 Just poured my first plastic bait. Looks good, entirely to soft. The question I have, there is about 1-1/2 cups of the mixed formula still in the pyrex. Once it sets up, can I reheat and add what I need, to make it firmer. thomas Quote
SENKOSAM Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 Just poured my first plastic bait. Looks good, entirely to soft. The question I have, there is about 1-1/2 cups of the mixed formula still in the pyrex. Once it sets up, can I reheat and add what I need, to make it firmer.thomas Add more salt or more hardener - both add firmness to plastic. BTW - Del's 4" T-sticks are great for smallies and lm. (Ignore the name in the picture. I've decided that the T stands for taper.) Senko copies are better for wacky rigging; T sticks are better for jerk worming. Quote
Bean Counter Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 Go to earthworm77's web site & get his e-book on pouring plastic baits. I got it and it gives all the information you need. Quote
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