pigdestroyer Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 This is my first attempt at pouring my custom bait. I am pretty proud of it. They work great for any application; dropshot, carolina, texas, shakey head, weightless, trailers... Pretty much anything that you can think of. -Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zbass Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Jeremy, They look great!!! You'll be the next G.Y. before you know it. Curious as to how you made the masters? Zbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigdestroyer Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I actually designed the bait on the computer and had some aluminum mold created. I haven't spent a lot of time pouring them yet, so I am getting some hollow tops, but I will get it down. These are cut sloppy, but you guys can get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Very nice.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassan30 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 very nice:yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Nice lookin baits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) The hollow tops are probably because the sprue volume is too small. I learned this when I designed a mold years ago. Excuse me if I'm over-explaining but the sprue is the area above the lure that gets cut off (or at least that's what I've always called it). Make that as large in volume as possible so the plastic does it's shrinking up there rather than in the lure. When you get the sprue area large enough it eliminates the need for going back and topping off the pour. That has been my experience. Great looking bait...those tails probably make that bait do all sorts of things that bass can't resist. Edited November 21, 2008 by longhorn typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Here's a pic of what I was trying to explain...this is an injection mold but the principle is the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigdestroyer Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Thanks for the nice comments guys. I have been out for a few days and it was nice to see when I got back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
