Mountainclimber Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Hi all. I am a newbie to the forum and thinking about making my own plastic baits. I'm looking to make some very large swim baits to fish in deep water (100ft). Would a sinking plastic be beneficial? If so, is there a brand of sinking plastic you experts would recommend? I have searched the internet without much success. Thanks, and I look forward to spending more time on the site! Mountainclimber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I doubt it would be a benifit as it only adds about 10% weight compared to normal plastic and I would think the pressures at that depth would throw that minute of a weight change out the window? plastic weighs approx 8lbs per gallon and heavy plastic would be close to 9lbs per gallon Approx. .. lots of lead LOL if your pouring very big baits you could add lead into them? that would be hardley noticable it would be like a insert that you pour your plastic around. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Yeah M-F has sinking plastic but Del is right... No way it is going to help out much in going that deep. Not to mention the design of most swims causes lift in the bait. I'm thinking how a cinder block is going to look in the shape of a swim???!!! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artificial All The Way Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I bounce some plastic off the bottom in 50 60 feet by adding lead. I do this in an open mold. I use pencil type weights and hold them suspended in the bait until it starts to set with thin wire hooks. When the bait starts to thicken and has a film I remove the wire hooks holding the weights and they stay suspended. I use 2 to 3 oz and can get down 60 feet in current. If I was going to make these in any numbers besides for my own use I would think up another faster less me involved method. It takes time but does work. Little tip. Most lures have the weights up front or in the bottom. I find a pencil weight in the tail makes for some kick bass action. Wags like a dogs and fish suck them up. Good luck and let us know what you come up with. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountainclimber Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Thanks for the info guys! I've still got a lot of work and experimenting ahead of me, but I'll let you know how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainbutter Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 are you trolling that deep? I'd assume so since you're talking swimbaits. Do you regularly troll with downriggers of any sort? I'd think that would surely work with swimbaits, just like trolling cranks down deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountainclimber Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 No, I won't be trolling them, strictly jigging. It won't be a typical swim bait either. It's a little unorthodox design, but I am hoping it will work for the method I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
