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contact mike parker. handlebarz musky lures. i believe he may help you out. he is in ontario canada.

I have the Poison Tail mold and Barlow's version is close but if you look at the gill plate cut on Barlow's, it is on the head. Do-Its head doesn't have that, the cut is way behind the head. Also I've spoken to Do-It many times, and they have always been very understanding. For instance all the jigs I sell, I use Do-Its molds and in speaking with them many years ago, they didn't have a problem with me calling their Poison Tail jig the same in my catalog. So maybe Barlows spoke to Do-It and got their approval. Also there is nothing that keeps you from modifying their mold and making jigs. On the original Poison Tail mold, if you are going to make permanent changes, fill in the back ring keeper with JB weld. Wait for JB weld to dry, sand smooth between mold halves, file your new bait keeper on the bottom of both mold halves and your done. Also you can use a 30º round bend hook in the Poison Tail mold as well. Personally, I think a jig with a wire keeper holds the plastic trailer a lot better than a lead keeper. Finally, I have seen a lot of people copy the Poison Tail mold, make changes and had a mold machined.

Hey all, I'm new here. Seems like there are a lot of knowledgeable folks so here goes- I make wooden darkhouse spearing decoys, and due to wrist injuries am limited in the amount of carving I can do anymore. I'm looking into casting decoy bodies from resin with a similar buoyancy to wood. So far I'm looking at featherlite, and alumilite (with microballoons). which one is more durable? I'm ideally looking for something tougher than the cedar I normally use. Also I'm looking at mold star 16 to make my molds, is this a good choice? I'm brand new to making silicone molds, and using casting resins so any advice/tips are greatly appreciated. my decoys range in size from around 7"-14" if that plays a role in the most suitable medium. thanks!

If you go back maybe 10 + years or so, looking back at Do-Its catalog, I don't see a lot of jigs with wire keepers, they were all lead. Maybe at that time it was easier for the customer to pour a jig and you're done. You didn't have to worry about any other components to buy and fit in the mold. Now many guys do not like the lead keeper because it just doesn't hold and the trailer has to be stretched over the lead and many times it slips down after repetitive casting. Yes you can glue the trailer on the lead head, but now you have to contend with super glue and sometimes that could be a mess on the boat. Adversely many guys don't like the wire keepers because it really rips the trailer up when you pull it off, however I will say that it does hold plastic well. It is a personal choice and since you pour your own, you can make a very small lead keeper that holds plastic really well ( ie Do-Its finesse head), that works really well and you don't need to modify your mold for any wire keepers.

The regular 1/8" are sold by all of the luremaking sites. Allen

Mark get the teflon from Ted if he still has them. They are way better than metal and clean up well after painting.

Not sure why the picture uploaded upside down..