Can I melt -re-use old worms???

[arul]

I got a pile of worms that have either had their tails ripped or noses ripped.  Seems like a waste to throw away all these worms. 

Is there a way to melt these down and put them in a mold to make more?

Is there a way to make my own molds, or do I have to buy molds?

thanks!

[Jig Man]

Yes you can melt them down.

If they contain salt, throw them away because salt sinks and it troublesome.

You can make molds out of plaster of paris, silicone, bondo resin, aluminum, etc.  or you can buy them from lots of sources.

Go to www.tackleunderground.com and spend a couple of days researching and reading and you will get more than your brain can process.

Good luck

[GRiver]

all so check out lurecraft, they have a starter kit, it has molds, colorant, color wheel and liquid plastic..few other things too...the even have a DVD on how to get started

[davehu]

yes you can thats how i started 5 years ago. just heat slow and have good ventilation. good way to learn to pour open baits. once you do that then get you a gallon of the real stuff.

[Munkin]

Do not re-melt anything by Berkley or those Strike King Zeros trust me on this.

Allen

[davehu]

i melt down a 100 pack of berkly power baits no problem

[Munkin]

i melt down a 100 pack of berkly power baits no problem

They turn into a black goo anytime I try to melt them down. Not the handpours but the injected powerbaits.

Allen

[Indiana Bass1]

I melt berkley and zoom all of the time without any problems. Make sure you have good ventilation while doing this. I set up a big box fan by my cooking stove and where I am pouring. One thing to remember, do not over heat the plastic when melting it. Keep stirring and pour it before it starts to bubble.Use your favorite liquid scent as an anti stick in the pan you melt in. I made a jig trailer mold from plaster paris and have not bought a jig trailer in yrs.

[cBooms@SML]

how did you guys manage to make the mold out of plaster of paris? i tried but it never worked

[culprit71]

u guys are quite enterprising i gotta try some of this.......

[tholmes]

how did you guys manage to make the mold out of plaster of paris? i tried but it never worked

I pour the plaster into an Altoids tin or other appropiately sizer container. Take whatever jig trailer you want to copy and push it into the plaster until it's flush with the surface, let the plaster dry thoroughly and (carefully) remove the trailer from the plaster.

Tom

[cBooms@SML]

how did you guys manage to make the mold out of plaster of paris? i tried but it never worked

I pour the plaster into an Altoids tin or other appropiately sizer container. Take whatever jig trailer you want to copy and push it into the plaster until it's flush with the surface, let the plaster dry thoroughly and (carefully) remove the trailer from the plaster.

Tom

ohhhh! i always put the plaster over the lure!  : dang, that makes so much more sense, thanks! 

[Vodkaman]

Tom and Cbooms, both methods are valid. I prefer pouring over the master, purely because the bubbles rise away from the master.

I pour enough PoP to just cover, then go around the master(s) quickly with a soft brush, to release all the trapped air. I then pour the remaining plaster in a corner.

Some tap the box to release any remaining bubbles. Instead, I apply a low vacuum from a shop vac, it works great for PoP.

Dave