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90 percent of the paint schemes out there are to catch fisherman. The old saying " If you design it to catch fish, it will eventually catch fisherman. If you design it to catch fisherman, it will eventually catch fish" is more or less true. If you have confidence in a bait, whether it's because it has caught for you in the past, or you heard it was the hot lure on the lake, or 'cause it looks pretty, you are going to use it with confidence and probably do well with it. Now, there is no doubt that color plays a part in getting a fishes attention and provoking it to strike, but how big a part is often thought to be pretty small next to action and size/ profile. For me, if I can "match the hatch" with a realistic paint scheme, I feel like I'm taking the color off the table as far as why I'm NOT getting bit. Painting lures is most of the fun in making them, so have fun even if the fish don't care. Nice bait Herman.

Plaster will work for pouring metal, but it usually isn't used for anything that requires a lot of detail or anything that you'd want to mass produce. There are durability issues, and you have to make absolutely sure that your mold is completely dry or you'll have a mess on your hands when the metal hits the mold. A lot of guys around here use RTV silicone molds for pouring sinkers, jigs, etc., and it works very well once you get the hang of making molds. The downside is that it isn't cheap. I've been using silicone mold putty, and after I wrecked a few molds getting started, it's done a pretty good job. Still, plaster may do the job for you, and you certainly can't beat the price. You just have to be aware of its limitations.