longhorn Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 These baits look to contain no paint....just poured, colored plastic. Anyone know how this is done? http://www.tackletour.com/previewragobassjam.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 These baits look to contain no paint....just poured, colored plastic. Anyone know how this is done? http://www.tackletour.com/previewragobassjam.html can't tell by the pictures, you would basically hand pour it like you would a flat topped swimbait mold , but theres another trick. what we have done on full body swimbait molds ( trout and striper ones) on the trout the mold is 3 parts like they have 3 colors, the pourer pours the top part in one color then grabs the middle part and lays it on the plate already poured ( has 2 guide pins) then pours to that add mold in another color, then for the final step there are a few ways either hand injection or pouring through an open part of almost a fully rounded swimbait. you lay the last mold plate on again through guide pics that are built into the bottom plate. then pour through a small opening, or finish with hand injection if there is no place to pour from. this will give you a PERFECT 3 color bait every time. Basically take a fish cut in 3-4 times in width and you have your stackable plates the bottom and top are closed( one having a small hole either for injection or big enough to hand pour) the the 1-3 center plates are see through. meaning its just a plate with the profile of part of a fish usually we add the side fins here on the middle plates thats why they can be 3'd fins that actually move outwards. I have some trout crappie and bluegill ones I have made, I will snap some pictures around christmas time and toss them online for you to see. Its a pretty cool mold system, its not for the average guy as they are not cheap, we make them for the salt water guys a few times a year and for the bass guys also. when you design something like that you want to design it so if the fish your copiing has 3-5 colors/stripes that you make the mold plate in the same number of plates. this way every color is ecaxtly at the same place. They pour extreamly fast cause the first pours are a no brainer and the cavities are pretty wide open. the last pour/plate is easy aslo just not as easy as the rest of them. Hope that helps. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerfire Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 I'm really looking forward to taking a look at those pictures. Sounds wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 These baits look to contain no paint....just poured, colored plastic. Anyone know how this is done? http://www.tackletou...agobassjam.html Alsworms use to pour similar baits. They we poured in layers. Look at Lurecraft for some of the molds as I use to have them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn Posted December 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Thanks for the explanation Del. Are your molds Aluminum? The baits by Jerry Rago have a carved look...not machined. I'm sure there are many mold making processes I have never heard of....the molds could possibly be RTV...couldn't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Those look almost TOO good to be hand-poured, but he IS Jerry Rago. I'm sure his people are using a top of the line molding process; something like Del explained. I poured swimbaits in very similar colors, but NEVER as precise as those. They are a true work of art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 I poured swimbaits in very similar colors, but NEVER as precise as those. Chris is WAY to modest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen pics of a few stackable molds. Interesting!!! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
