MonteSS Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Here is why I use them. Transparent baits that show color and flake great. Same softness and sink rate as real Senko but more durable. I can even make clear baits. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Transparent Ghost Bluegill 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Very nice Monte! Care to share the recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Both are a light smoke. They are more clear then pics show when held up 1 cup med plastic 4 tbsp glass beads 2 tbsp softener 3 drops LC black Top is 1/4 040 purple and 1/8 040 black Bluegill is 1/8 040 purple 1/8 040 gold 1/8 040 orange 1/8 040 blue Edited July 25, 2016 by MonteSS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Both are a light smoke. They are more clear then pics show when held up 1 cup med plastic 4 tbsp glass beads 2 tbsp softener 3 drops LC black Top is 1/4 040 purple and 1/8 040 black Bluegill is 1/8 040 purple 1/8 040 gold 1/8 040 orange 1/8 040 blue Those baits look really good! Where do you get your glass beads, and are there any dos/dont's in using them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Ebay. Abrasive Armory.#8 (70-100) Mix into unheated plastic well. Then heat as normal. No lumps at all and suspends great 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MonteSS Posted July 26, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 I like the way these turned out 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Love seeing your stuff but these photos belong in the gallery'..Nathan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATFLATTIE Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Is this similar to what you use Monte?? http://m.harborfreight.com/50-lbs-glass-bead-80-grit-abrasive-media-61874.html?utm_referrer=direct%2Fnot%20provided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted August 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 That should work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATFLATTIE Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 I have been using the HDA from Do-It and I LOVE the quality of the baits it produces but its pretty dang expensive. Have tried salt recently and will defintbe trying the beads at some point. Have you used the HDA before? Just wondering what the durability is compared to the HDA, that's my favorite part about that stuff is I can get up to 5-6 fish per bait even wacky rigged with no o-ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) The cost of the glass beads compared to salt is negligible. Glass beads are maybe 10 cents per pack. Not a killer for me. I was one of the first to use HD when Jason made it. I love the stuff but the grey cloudiness is a drag. Plastic does not bond to salt and that is why they are weak. It does seem to bond to the beads and the HD. Baits with beads are similar durability to HD. I use an Oring and regularly catch 20+ bass on one stick Edited August 3, 2016 by MonteSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo Al Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 I would advise everyone to not get glass bead from Harbor Freight. Their newer stock of it is crushed glass not beads. One of my injectors is very gouged from using the crushed glass. I switched to glass bead from Amazon. It is much easier on the injector and makes a much clearer bait than the Harbor Freight stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) Yo Al, Thank you. I've been using the stuff from Harbor Freight and have not gotten the clarity that Monte's baits have. Now I know why! And I hear it scratching my injector when I use it. Big Ray, I'm sorry if the stuff I gave you isn't good. Could you post a link to the Amazon source? Edited August 3, 2016 by mark poulson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockslide Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Yo Al, Thank you. I've been using the stuff from Harbor Freight and have not gotten the clarity that Monte's baits have. Now I know why! And I hear it scratching my injector when I use it. Big Ray, I'm sorry if the stuff I gave you isn't good. Could you post a link to the Amazon source? i have the same stuff what i did was mix the beads in the plastic b4 u heat it. that made a huge difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) What I use and it does scratch the injector piston pretty good. I always mix beads into uncooked plastic http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-LBS-Glass-Bead-Medium-Grit-MIL-SPEC-8-70-100-grit-Sand-Blasting-Abrasive-/111672165459?hash=item1a002e0453:g:VocAAOxydgZTKU6c Edited August 3, 2016 by MonteSS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Yes be sure its glass bead and not glass abrasive as that is the crushed glass media that is causing the problem, does harbor freight packaging advertise their material as glass bead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Thanks for the link Monte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Apparently Harbor Freight has glass beads and crushed glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 Is this similar to what you use Monte?? http://m.harborfreight.com/50-lbs-glass-bead-80-grit-abrasive-media-61874.html?utm_referrer=direct%2Fnot%20provided I think that is what I bought two years ago. It sure makes a scratching noise when I inject it, and my colors are not clear at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo Al Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 The stuff I bought from Harbor Freight says glass bead on the box and I had the same results as Mark. The one I bought from Amazon was from American Abrasive Supply-#80 mesh. Check out reviews on Harbor Freight for their glass beads. There are a lot of complaints that they switched to crushed glass at some point and still sell it as beads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 The stuff I bought from Harbor Freight says glass bead on the box and I had the same results as Mark. The one I bought from Amazon was from American Abrasive Supply-#80 mesh. Check out reviews on Harbor Freight for their glass beads. There are a lot of complaints that they switched to crushed glass at some point and still sell it as beads Harbor Freight products are usually cheap imitations. Long after the sweetness of low prices is forgotten.the bitterness of poor quality remains! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Thanks for the link and recipe, I just ordered some from that ebay link, Gonna try it out. Now only if it will cool down some. 95 degrees in the shop right now, sheeeww 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Monte do you ever have any problems with the beads scratching your injector? I tried using 1/4 cup bead media and cup of plastic a while back and my injector jammed up. would not move. Got it apart but had to beat it apart. Really scratched my injector, But I sanded and polished it out so it works good now. May have not had it mixed well or my beads was too course. I ordered those from ebay and when i try to compare the bead media you use to the kind I got from work its hard to tell a difference. But they are so tiny lol. Your baits look great thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 As said the beads I used and linked scratch my piston pretty badly. Still works fine tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
