Baitman0928 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 well i made my very first pours tonight. I chose green pumpkin as my color and a two piece diamond tail worm mold from del. I didnt add any salt or scent just trying to keep things simple. i used calhoun plastic heated by microwave. All things considered it went well for my first time i guess. i only had two problems. The first thing is my plastic had tiny air bubles in it? What would be causing this? The other problem was that my worms were way too soft, so i added a little hardener but not much. That helped but they were still too soft. Do i just need to add more hardener? How much hardener would you reccomend for 4oz of plastic when pouring the worms?? thanks, adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear21211 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Adam with the Calhoun Soft formula I do not use any hardener in my mix. Make sure it was shook up well. Was they to soft or were they Sticky? If they were Sticky your plastic needs to be mixed better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 You might want to let the worms sit overnight to set up. Then, decide if they are too soft or not. Remember, you can always re-melt them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTackle Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 In my experience, adding salt will harden the bait. I add about 30% salt. The color will become much lighter. You will need to add more color, usually much more. These are similar issues that we have all learned from. You are on the right track. Keep it up. Remember, any mistake you make, you will learn from. I have made many mistakes, just be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Also, after you pour your lures, you have to wait X number of hrs or so to let it cool and harden up. Usually the next day you will notice a differance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 The link below was a good discussion on the bubbles. http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/soft-plastics/14325-bubbles-those-us-just-starting.html Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhorlings Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Post some pics so we can see your results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitman0928 Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 thanks for all the info guys. What each of you said about this hobby being addictive is very true. I'm really enjoying it. I will try to post some pics tonight. Still got a long way to go and a lot to learn. So any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
