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do you do the drilling instead of using basepin? i was wondering about doing that.
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another way to cheat for easy patterns is to use a sharpie. i paint heads white, then draw eyes, gills, and various fishy looking bars on the head, then clear coat powder paint over it. theres a large amount of sharpie colors so selection is pretty good.
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does anyone know of any places which sell 1/2-1 ounce football head molds with heavy duty hooks that accept basepins?
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ill vote for the okumas too. i have a heavy and they are nice.
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thanks for the help guys. ill hopefully get one sometime soon. ill post some pics of my first baits.
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four inches is a little too small for my plans. this one looks better. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=36066 the only reason im using this site is because its a local chain around here and it would save me shipping costs. do the centers touch? also, found this one too, which looks to be a better fit than the previous one. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=92519
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does anyone have this lathe or any experiences with it? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3173 it looks nice, and a cheap way to get into turning my own topwaters and such. what is the biggest lure i can expect to make on this? also, will a bullet weight fit in there? thanks for your help guys.
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just allow ample time for the first pour to cool. but dont wait too long that the two pieces wont adhere to one another.
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it depends what kind of plastic it is. i have some real soft m-f and the swimbaits barely last one fish. they'll come down the shank if i cast them too hard. i use hardener in my baits with the current plastic i have. but, if the plastic you get is hard enough, you wont need to add hardener.
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woah.
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that stuff is called loc-tite. its the secret for resin molds.
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its funny... i actually just tried out some homemade scents a couple of days ago. however, they were more for slime coat purposes. i mixed some crisco and italian dressing togetherto form a paste. i dabbed it on the lure and tested it on some bedding fish. they seemed to react more once it was applied. im eager to order some of the blood that bps has and mix it in.
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matt, what kind of plastic do you use? the western plastics guys use m-f plastic, but im not sure if its the saltwater plastic or not. i like the consitency of their baits, so i might just buy a gallon of what they use from them. the stuff i have now is way too soft... it barely stays hooked.
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it is important that the plastic is supple enough to still get a good action out of it. i need plenty of wobble from 3 - 6 inch typical saltwater style swimbait.
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i didnt seal it. as far as the hardener goes, i have some, but was looking for a way to eliminate the hassle of using the hardener.
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i made a plaster swimbait mold and one of my swimbaits tails broke off and got stuck in the mold. is it possible to head the mold to the melting temp of plastic and simply pour it out? i removed all i could with a toothpick allready. also, i need a nice stiff plastic for making saltwater style simbaits and grubs. i need the plastic to be able to stand through some toothy critters and get multiple fish per bait and stll prvide full action. i was thinking about the lurecraft 502 plastic, but wasnt sure. does anyone have any advice?
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a small razorblade will work.
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yeah cj.
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what do you guys use to stir you plastic? ive been using extra panda express chopsticks but a better idea is needed.
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i just let it cool in the mold, put it in some ice water and remove it when im done pouring. after that, i shake dry them and put them on a paper towel and they end up fine.
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if there is allready a paint on a jighead, is it possible to redip it into powder and color over it?
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that makes your line float. a lot of guys do that with their poppers.
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the density of plastic is lower than the density of water. salt additives will make the bait more dense, and the denser it gets, the faster it sinks. that is what allows senkos to be cast so far and sink, the salt. most major soft plastics bought from the store will flost as well. however, when added, the hook will add just enough weight to make it sink.
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kind of reminds me of the ten foot plastic worm mold in one of the catologues.
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How to bend soft plastic for long use ? (First Timer Post)
nerdy replied to FISH JC's topic in Soft Plastics
put a layer of super glue over it. or some type of spray hardener.