TDawg Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hi All: I am thinking about getting into making my own swim baits and plastic baits. I was fishing last weekend and throwing a Huddleston 8" trout, and started thinking about how they are made. I have looked online a little bit and found the smooth-on website that has silicone and rigid plastic, but I am sure that this is not what these baits are made out of. I am certainly not asking anyone to give up there trade secrets nor do I want to infringe on anyone's copyright, but what I am wondering is what are these types of baits made out of? I do not want to nor plan on copying these baits in anyway. I say Huddleston style swim baits because I am not exactly sure what to call these baits. I only know them as a soft plastic swim bait. I am very new to this as I have never made a bait before and thought this would be a good place to start. Thanks and good fishing, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDawg Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Anyone!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 That is why those type of baits are big $$$ TDawg. Not a lot of info going to be shared on them! I can help you with the hollow belly types but that is it! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDawg Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Thanks for the heads-up on that. Ya these baits are very expensive so I think I got a little a head of myself by asking for info on how there made. You have some nice looking baits on your site by the way. I would love to learn how you make them. I have been reading about how to pour soft plastics on this site and del-marts molds site, a ton of very good information. I still have a lot of information to learn as I am very very new at this. Any info that you could provide on how you got started or books or DVD's that you recommend would be invaluable. Good fishing, TDawg (Matt) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Matt: I did a lot of homework and then just started pouring. Trial and error taught me most things and then Chris from Al's Worms motivated me to take things further! Study and ask questions! The learning curve is MUCH shorter now! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Any info that you could provide on how you got started or books or DVD's that you recommend would be invaluable. Good fishing, TDawg (Matt) Hey Matt, Lurecraft has a CD available on their site and Bearsbaits has some nice video's on hand pouring and injecting, Del had some nice video's as well but I think there's some type of problem with the hosting site as I could not open them. Good luck and welcome to the madness Chris P.S. I forgot Chris of Alsworms has a nice color recipe DVD or file download available here on the site which is very informative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Hey Matt, Lurecraft has a CD available on their site and Bearsbaits has some nice video's on hand pouring and injecting, Del had some nice video's as well but I think there's some type of problem with the hosting site as I could not open them. Good luck and welcome to the madness Chris P.S. I forgot Chris of Alsworms has a nice color recipe DVD or file download available here on the site which is very informative. When you have a couple of hours, I HIGHLY suggest you check out the search feature. It has years of info there. Just type in a couple of keywords from the soft plastics section. There are numerous threads on just about any question you might have. I've read every thread several times and often go back to it for reference! Have fun and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 You should not expect to be able to pour those baits right away. you will only set yourself up for frustration. Start with something simple and learn how to pour plastic. It's not as easy as a lot of people might think. Get some basic, hands-on knowledge before you attempt a complicated pour. Remember that whatever plastic you pour, it can be re-melted and poured again. That way you won't have to waste it while you learn what you need to learn. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDawg Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Thanks for all the good info everyone! I think I was getting a little a head of myself regarding the Hudd baits. I am brad new to the idea of pouring my own plastic baits and still have a ton of reasearch to do before I even think about pouring. My biggest problem is that I don't have a garage or shed to pour in, so I will have to set up everything outside and then take it down when i'm done. Any suggestions how to go about doing this? TDawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
