How to repair musky teeth cuts on a Deps Slide Swimmer 175?

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Cought a 41 incher yesterday, and it sliced my lure pretty good. Is there a product that i should use to repair the rubber skin of a slide swimmer? I assume super glue isn't a good idea since it'll harden, and it needs to be flexible.

[gim]

Probably not.  I've experienced this countless times on soft body lures with northern pike.  Once its sliced, its essentially ruined.

 

Nice muskie BTW, at least you had a leader on to mitigate the bite off.

[FishTank]

Contact the guys at the Hook Up Tackle.  I'm sure you're not the first.  Nice fish though.  

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1 minute ago, gimruis said:

Probably not.  I've experienced this countless times on soft body lures with northern pike.  Once its sliced, its essentially ruined.

 

Nice muskie BTW, at least you had a leader on to mitigate the bite off.

There must be a way. I own some Flexible Plastic Adhesive from LePage, and was thinking on trying one of those, but if there's a better product, would prefer getting that.

[gim]

27 minutes ago, ABU is overpriced said:

There must be a way.

 

You let us know if you find one.  I haven't found one yet.

[Big Swimbait]

I have used clear flexible caulk with good results.

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11 minutes ago, Big Swimbait said:

I have used clear flexible caulk with good results.

Any pics of the end result?

[Reel]

Marine Goop.

[PhishLI]

If it's Plastisol, then Mend-it should restore it perfectly.

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42 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

If it's Plastisol, then Mend-it should restore it perfectly.

I tried it years ago, it messed up the paint on the surface, and didn't bond both sides of the skin. 

[WRB]

Mend It soft plastic glue

[Functional]

I'd say flex it open and squeeze some Shoe Goo in there. Flexible, water proof.

 

At one point (potentially currently) Marines use it when attaching their jute to ghillie suites. If they cant destroy it then I'm pretty sure it should hold up for you. 

[Fishingmickey]

4 hours ago, PhishLI said:

 

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Tried the LePage Flexible Plastic Adhesive glue, and it worked. Seems to hold well, too.

[RRocket]

Use Mend It to glue it together. Really get that brush in there.

 

After you hold it for several seconds, it should be set.

 

Next use you precision soldering iron and smooth over the wound...moving the adjacent plastic into the wound and covering it up. That should "seal" things up.

 

Not sure this works with every plastic, but it sure does work well! 

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1 hour ago, RRocket said:

Use Mend It to glue it together. Really get that brush in there.

 

After you hold it for several seconds, it should be set.

 

Next use you precision soldering iron and smooth over the wound...moving the adjacent plastic into the wound and covering it up. That should "seal" things up.

 

Not sure this works with every plastic, but it sure does work well! 

soldering iron would burn the paint, and it wouldn't look good. And have you tried mend it on slide swimmers or are you assuming it would work because it works on silicon baits?

[RRocket]

20 minutes ago, ABU is overpriced said:

soldering iron would burn the paint, and it wouldn't look good. And have you tried mend it on slide swimmers or are you assuming it would work because it works on silicon baits?

I have no idea whether it will work on your particular bait,...which is why I said I'm not sure if it works in every plastic. 

 

I understand the concern with the paint. But if the alternative is tossing it away, I don't see the harm in trying.

 

 

[webertime]

Aquarium silicone adhesive.