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If you want my opinion, make the adjustment right now to the top 10 or 15 colors, because you're just going to be there within the next 3 months anyway. Saves on shipping;lol. The same with the glitter and the highlights. If you are serious about the addiction, don't just stick your toe in the water; jump in and go for a swim. www.novalures.com
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I think that they are all pretty much the same in price. What will make the differance is the shipping. Pick the best quality plastic closest to you. www.novalures.com
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No Smallie. Pretty much like you said except I've never tried MF plastic. All good advice. www.novalures.com
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You're right; they aren't as hard to pour as they look. If you need more of the molds let me know. i have 4 that I don't need. www.novalures.com -
Thanks Terry. Glad you liked them. Hopefully the St Frogs and ST Mino will be up on the site shortly. Got a few more surprises in the works as well. It's a little hard fishing frogs in an 8" hole; lol. Our season starts April 1st and our lakes are almost all ice free right now. Don't know how much time I'm going to get to fish. I guess I'll just have to make the time; lol. www.novalures.com
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If that's your first one I can only imagine what you will be producing this time next year. Keep up the good work. www.novalures.com
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I do but not like you might think. I like the color but it may be a little light for the western guys. www.novalures.com
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You can go with commercial equipment if you don't mind spending many $. Most of us use rangehoods with the hightest cfm you can get. Make sure the vent pipe is metal and not plastic. Do not vent it to your chimney; vent it right to the outside. www.novalures.com
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More ventilation than you think you need. No joke; especially if you're married and want to stay that way. www.novalures.com
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Frank; Did you take any pics of them? I sure would like to see them. www.novalures.com
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You work with what you have I guess. Very neat idea. www.novalures.com
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POP stands for plaster of paris. Go to the tutorials and you'll find what you need or you can do a search. There are lots of posts about it. www.novalures.com
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Just kidding. I do much the same thing. www.novalures.com
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No attack here Nick. I started with a Coleman stove. I use both micro and hotplate. They both have good points and bad points. www.novalures.com
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Very nice color; but it must have taken you quite some time to lay out all those baits; lol. www.novalures.com
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It's been so many years since I've melted old plastic I'm not sure. All I remember is that it is very smokey; stinky and messy. I know that almost everyone has done it but take it from me; stay away from it if you can. Buy the proper plastic liquid and do it that way; you'll learn the hobby a lot faster. www.novalures.com
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Exactly. www.novalures.com
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Microwaves can be tricky things. I wore out my origional and bought another. I had to learn to use i all over again. They all don't heat the same. I put my plastic in and heat the first blast for 1:30. I stir and heat again at 1:30; stir again. After that I heat at 1 munute, stir and any more heating is done at 30 seconds. This works for me; but it may not work for you. You will have to play around with it until you find your groove. Start with short times at first; then work your way up till you find the optimun time for your micro. Keep us posted. www.novalures.com
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That was my first thought Smallie; but after I thought about it for a minute I'm pretty sure that if you get the bait out of the mold while it's still warm you can lay it straight and it should stay that way. www.novalures.com
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Sneaky Red Shad is something I put together. I never did try the blue; but I would suspect that you should start with a small amount of blue highlite as it is much stronger than the red. Try 1/16 tsp per 4oz plastic at first; you can add more if it's not enough. www.novalures.com
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Same to you. Did the bunny visit your house? lol www.novalures.com
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Black goes with anything. Red is a good choice but I would try any color as a test. Just mix up an oxblood color; say 4 oz. Then take your small pouring pots and add just enough plastic to make a couple of 4"worms.( 4oz of plastic should pour at least 20 4" worms, maybe more). Then try any color glitter you want; pour it out and see what it looks like. You might be surprised at what you can come up with. I wouldn't think twice about trying blue or gold or even chartreuse. If you do it; post some pics. www.novalures.com
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Nothing wrong with that. You're getting there. www.novalures.com
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You'll go without eating before you quit this addiction. lol www.novalures.com