stankdog Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Just curious if anyone has ever tried to retrofit a hook slot into anRTV mold(one piece) I have been using a 6 inch mold for swimbaits and using the wire hanger method to mold hook into bait, but would love to have something to push into bottom of mold to make a hook slot if I wanted to rig weedless. I hope I have explained this well enough, Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I do remember reading a thread about it. I believe you would have to make a pop mold first from one of your baits. Glue a piece if metal in there for the hookslot.Then you can make an RTV mold from the new master. Try running a search for hookslots or maybe someone else will chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigmeister Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Just take a thin piece of aluminum sheet metal the width you want the hook slot and trim it with tin snips to the size you want . You could make one (straight is crucial) slice with a razor knife into the belly of the mold to hold the hookslot in place for pouring baits . If you wanted to make more baits without a hook slot simply remove and the silicone will close itself back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgo68 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I have wondered this same thing, but with Bob's 4" swimbait mold. I think that bait would be easier to rif weedless with a slot. Has anyone done anything with a 2 piece aluminum mold for adding a hook slot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBaits Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Great post, but I have offten wondered how to do this on a 2 piece mold, any suggestions guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximusgunn Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Lurecraft has a 2 piece aluminum swimbait mold that you can pour with a hook slot or without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Take a piece of step flashing and cut it to size, mill a recess into each half of the mold such that it holds the flashing in place while still allowing the mold halves to close correctly. There was a post a while back discussing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I make all my molds by making a plug first, then making the molds. My lures with the slot are made into the plug, then it comes out in the mold, or am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I think they are talking about making a hookslot in an existing mold that doesn't have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I think they are talking about making a hookslot in an existing mold that doesn't have one. I thought thats what he meant, if its a bon' mold, don't understand why take the chance of messing it up with modifications. Unless maybe its bou'cou' molds you want to modify maybe. Me I would just pour some new rtv molds . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
