Piscivorous Pike Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) I made a 9" jerk bait by splicing together several pieces of commercial soft baits. I now have an understanding and idea how to really improve its behavior and need to make a model from which to copy POP, RTV molds from. I would like to sculpt a model out of something that is plasticine or clay like. I am not very good at keeping it symetrical either. What type or brand of material would I use besides children's modeling clay to make a master model? I have several molds open top and t wo piece made from the original idea and I thought I might be able to fill that with a material that after pouring I could tweak to the dimensions I desire but I do not know what that could be. I thought this method would help me keep the symetry. To my design I would like to ad maybe some J shaped fins or some barbels similiar to a hula skirt. For sure the major change I need to make is in the tail shank. Currently the Jerk bait has a long tail shank. One key to its desired action is the cross section shape of the tail shank. Curently it is oval with a vertical orientation, if I could get that shank oval with a horizontal orientation the long tail would wag in a verticle porpoise like movement on the retrieve much easier than it does now. That vertical movement is what I want as it has been proven by quite a few to be a major trigger for pike strikes and if I could only build my model I could make a mold and new style bait. That idea may even be unique in the field of jerk baits, I wouldn't know. Well, what type of substance could I use to make a master? Thanks, Gang! Edited June 9, 2010 by Piscivorous Pike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 WHen I get into the design mode I basically use 2 things to make my model. Soft wood(not balsa)like pine and sculpy clay which you can get at a hobby store. I have used ridgid plastic to carve fins and then glue them to the model. Hope this helps. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piscivorous Pike Posted June 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 WHen I get into the design mode I basically use 2 things to make my model. Soft wood(not balsa)like pine and sculpy clay which you can get at a hobby store. I have used ridgid plastic to carve fins and then glue them to the model. Hope this helps. www.novalures.com I have seen that scuply clay thing before, I will look into it, probably what I need. Maybe I can find an art student that can sculpt, that just does not seem to be my forte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
