Dubs Chops Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 First of all let me all say i just joined up and i'm exited about making my own soft plastics. I am 25 and fish tournaments and thought this would be an excellent way to keep busy as i slow down for the winter months, I love doing things myself, so i really think i will enjoy this. also does anyone know if there is a mold that is anything close to the "lil" fishy? they are getting hard to come by in my area. k now for my main question, i am fixing to plaxce an order today for some plastic to make crappie tubes, What brand is best and do i need softner or hardner to get the right consistency for crappie tubes? thanks in advance. Brett Also one last thing, who has the best prices on plastic and colors online? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 (edited) First of all; welcome to the addition,lol. If you have some of those baits you mentioned, you can make your own molds from POP(there are many posts on this subject, just do a search). As for which plastic is the best; you will get many different answers.(each type has it's good points and bad). Glitters and colors are pretty much the same pricepoint from place to place. Some companys have different colors than others and some companys need more drops of color than the other; but all have their benefits. The one thing to remember is that shipping costs will kill you; so try to get most of your porduct in one place.( I get most of mine from Lurecraft because I've been dealing with them for years; first outlet I found; and they are closer to me than the others so shipping is a little cheaper. If you need any help; let me know. www.novalures.com Edited October 27, 2008 by nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Chops Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 thanks nova. One question, The first thing i am gonna try is dipping some crappie tubes, I spent all day searching today and never really found that much good info on it, WHat is the best plastic for this? Thanks in advance an i can already say i Just hope i can get this hobbie to pay for itself because this is gonna get expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 There are several different types of plastic, each with it's own application. I try not to complicate things too much. I use a "middle of the road" plastic and add hardner or softner as needed for the job I'm doing. For tubes you need a slightly firmer plastic; but you have to remember that if you are adding salt to the formula this will also add stiffness to the product. These are things that you have to finetune to your preferences.(not everyone likes the same thing). The more you play around(experiment); the more you will understand the products and what you can do with them. Make sure you write down everything you do as you do it step by step on a piece of paper. If it works then you can put it into a "master cookbook" so you can repeat it. Do not trust your memory. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 If You are new to "Dipping Tubes" I would suggest Bojon's CD .. It will help you not to make a lot of mistakes and will answer a lot of these questions (as will a "Search" for tubes in this Forum) ... Visual aids, such as this CD has helped me by "Seeing" what is done. Hope this might Help JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Chops Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 If You are new to "Dipping Tubes" I would suggest Bojon's CD .. It will help you not to make a lot of mistakes and will answer a lot of these questions (as will a "Search" for tubes in this Forum) ... Visual aids, such as this CD has helped me by "Seeing" what is done. Hope this might Help JSC nova thanks again, Hey can plain ol table salt be used? jsc, i am working on that but havent heard from bojon yet, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I will get to you within the hour with a series of photographs.You will find a lot of great help,from a lot of great guys on this site.They have been treating me just great for a long time.I hate to toot my horn,but the price of my ebook/dvd will help you make almost all of your decisions before you spend a lot of money.You will have to make your tubes the way you want them,that is the advantage of making your own.You can get all the help you need from the folks on this site.Consider youself lucky on finding this site,I know I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Chops Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I will get to you within the hour with a series of photographs.You will find a lot of great help,from a lot of great guys on this site.They have been treating me just great for a long time.I hate to toot my horn,but the price of my ebook/dvd will help you make almost all of your decisions before you spend a lot of money.You will have to make your tubes the way you want them,that is the advantage of making your own.You can get all the help you need from the folks on this site.Consider youself lucky on finding this site,I know I am. bojon how much is the ebook? i would be more than happy to purchase it within reason. it would give me something to look at, today at work,. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I sent a privite message.I won't let you hanging.I do have to go to the Doctor so there will be a delay.(FLU SHOT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Don't use table salt as it has iodine in it. I use pickling or canning salt as it is pure. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Chops Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Don't use table salt as it has iodine in it. I use pickling or canning salt as it is pure.www.novalures.com can that stuff be bought at wal-mart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Yes; or any large grocery store. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
