Matt Moreau Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Hey Guys, I have a really soft swimbait that I want to cast in RTV. This thing is 5x softer than a hud and I have no clue how to cast it without the tail and fins collapsing . Any ideas? It is a lot like the matt lures tournament series swimbait but a homebrew guy did them and I cant find them anymore. Any help is appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Hey Guys, I have a really soft swimbait that I want to cast in RTV. This thing is 5x softer than a hud and I have no clue how to cast it without the tail and fins collapsing . Any ideas? It is a lot like the matt lures tournament series swimbait but a homebrew guy did them and I cant find them anymore. Any help is appreciated! My solution would be to hang the lure vertically by a thread, inside a split tube and pour the RTV in from the top. The liquid RTV will flow around the lure without disturbing it. It would be a good idea to attach another thread at the tail and weight it, to hold the lure straight and prevent it trying to float up in the RTV. Here is a link to slip molds tutorial, by Crawchuck. You can adapt this method to your purpose: http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/11512-slip-molds-for-hard-baits/ You can either use this mold to pour your baits or pour resin masters, which can then be used to create a multi cavity mold in the conventional way. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Moreau Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Ya Dave I have used this metod on crankbaits and it works good. I am just affraid that the pelvic fins on this lil bait are going to collapse when I pour the RTV as it is the softest swimbaitbait i have touched! I cant figure out how to get around it though except get some really thin SS wire and try to pin them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Ya Dave I have used this metod on crankbaits and it works good. I am just affraid that the pelvic fins on this lil bait are going to collapse when I pour the RTV as it is the softest swimbaitbait i have touched! I cant figure out how to get around it though except get some really thin SS wire and try to pin them? I think the vertical method will work, but you could try inserting wires into the bait, to stiffen up the appendages, maybe that is what you meant. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
