B and D Lures Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I am looking for a basstrix swim bait lure mold. Does anyone have these molds for sale? Or, does anyone know where I can obtain one? Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawghunterbaits Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Del sells them or you can make them yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loco Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 ive tried to buy one from del. no one responded. you know anything about them yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Be advised Del's is a dipping stick as opposed to a aluminum bar with a recess machined into it. In otherwords, you dip rather than pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 we put the dipping stiks on hold for a while early last month, tied up the machine and couldnt get anything else done. we do have a mold for them that you do pour in through the nose. just like a stick mold and other 2 piece molds. Has the cupped tail and is hollow through the tail. pretty much looks just like the real thing. They don't have a slit through the belly that you have to redip to close. you can paint them and redip them if you wish or you can just pour them and use them like what comes out of the mold. They are not on the shopping cart yet because I don't have enough stock yet. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loco Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 del, can i buy one of the molds now ? im very interested in what you have. i have created a stick / dipping stick mold myself out of a kitchen knife and spinner bait blade. it works, but it produces inconsistant baits. im looking for the mold type like you are referring to. im sending you a pm, btw here is the knife i created: http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/loco63/SV300378.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAWGHUNNA Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Del, Got any pics of the baits...price for the molds. Loco...great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 del, can i buy one of the molds now ? im very interested in what you have.i have created a stick / dipping stick mold myself out of a kitchen knife and spinner bait blade. it works, but it produces inconsistant baits. im looking for the mold type like you are referring to. im sending you a pm, btw here is the knife i created: http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/loco63/SV300378.jpg Loco - you dipping stick looks like it should work. What problems are you having? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loco Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 oh yes, the blade works. in fact, ive made 3 more with slightly different pitches on the tail, and slightly different in the bellies. what i dont like is that it produces inconsistant baits. it takes to much time, to much plastic. if you dont pull the plastic off the knife at just the right time, your bait is ruined. also, if you dont continually rotate, turn and spin the knife as the plastic is setting up, you end up with lumps or lopsided baits. to me, and this is just my opinion, the dipping stick is not the ideal way to make these..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobothewizard Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Can we make one of these basstrix swimbait molds out of PoP? Every picture i looked at it doesnt seem like the top of the bait is flat like you would get out of a PoP mold? Kinda funny i was at bass pro yesterday looking at some and they had some on sale for $8 for 6 of em and they were not the even basstrix. One thing to keep an eye on is berkley is coming out with their own swimbait sometime soon. I'd like to try on and see what all the fuss is about but im sure not going to pay over $1 each for a plastic lure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Berkley already has a swimbait. It's in the saltwater powerbaits I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loco Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 i have a custom made rtv mold ive been using. the mold is incredible. these are the baits it produces. these are solid body, not hollow. im working on an idea to make these hollow, im very close. in another week or so, i will have hollow swimbaits from a mold, not a dipping stick. btw, these swim really good. ive been rigging them by putting a coated nail in the belly and a worm hook out of thier back. the weight from the nail keeps them swimming belly down. the tail action is very good. these are 3". i also have a mold for a smaller and skinner swim bait. it also works very well. these are very similiar to the poor boys silly rabbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobothewizard Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Wow those look great! Can you take a pic of the mold? Also whats the significance of the hollow bait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loco Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 sure, when i get a chance i'll take a few pics. people like the hollow belly because the bait collapses when a fish hits it. makeing hook sets easy. it also make a lighter bait. ive been having fun with these. the molds are a rubber poured rtv molds. i contacted del to see how close he was to making a hollow body in aluminum. that would be really nice ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Nice job Loco - They look like they should work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Berkley already has a swimbait. It's in the saltwater powerbaits I think. Berkley has the Hollow Belly. At 5 inches, I don't think it is a salt water bait but anything is possible. Looks like the Basstrix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I have a POP 2 piece mold also.Im tryin to figure out how to make a hollow body too.let me know how it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Berkley has the Hollow Belly. At 5 inches, I don't think it is a salt water bait but anything is possible. Looks like the Basstrix. This is the Berkley swimbait I'm talking about: http://www.berkley-fishing.com/prod.php?k=75139&sk=75117&p=PURMSWHPSS5-AN%20(1131308) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassn1 Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I have a POP 2 piece mold also.Im tryin to figure out how to make a hollow body too.let me know how it works out. I made an insert out of thin sheet metal for Bob's 4" swimbait. First trace the out line of the bait and transfer it to the metal and leave a "tail" or "handle" long enough to reach the bottom of the mold. Tape the "tail" to the mold and make sure your insert is straight when you close up the mold. if you try to remove the insert and it tears up the bait do one of two things, dip the bait in clear plastic before removing the insert or reshape the insert until you can remove it with out tearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Will try thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 This is the Berkley swimbait I'm talking about:http://www.berkley-fishing.com/prod.php?k=75139&sk=75117&p=PURMSWHPSS5-AN%20(1131308) I see - the headless swimbait. Maybe that is the difference between fresh and saltwater swimbaits. Looks like the Big Hammer line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobothewizard Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 This was the one i was talking about http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageSWIMBERK-BPHB.html and http://www.berkley-fishing.com/prod.php?k=84545&sk=74911&p=PURHBCSB5-AY%20(1139072) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Guess it just depends on what type of fishing you're doing. I like the headless ones because I like to add a jig head. The other one is nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdomina Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 berkley swim tube.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassConvert Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Loco...those are nice looking...any progress on the hollow body molds? What sizes are you working on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
