capt mike Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) I made this bait out of clay and durhams RHWP. My first bait was not so successful. It had a square paddle tail that was pretty thick. The tail section was pretty thin and long and the tail just sort of blew out and was all over the place. This latest bait is thicker in the body, the tail section shorter and the paddle is very thin. Huge difference. This bait wiggles perfect and wiggles on the fall as well. I made a hook slot in it and used an owner 5/0 weighted superline hook. Also has eye sockets, and scale detail. I did the whole project this afternoon start to finish. That's why the bait is dull. I have not sealed it yet. Very happy, see what you think. Edited May 7, 2012 by capt mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Very nice. I would like to try one with a tail design like a Hudd, with the paddle on top and bottom. More like a real fish tail. But I guess that would not work in an open pour. ...Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Boys Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 looks good !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 looks good !! X2! How in the world did you get a clay master out of the Durham's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Awesome job! That's what hand pouring is all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt mike Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Left the clay soft and picked it out of the hard putty with an ice pick. I saw it in a post a while back. Works pretty good. Easy to do. Cheap as heck. Beats the heck out of silicone..pricewise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Left the clay soft and picked it out of the hard putty with an ice pick. I saw it in a post a while back. Works pretty good. Easy to do. Cheap as heck. Beats the heck out of silicone..pricewise. Hats off to you for your mold. It looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt mike Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Very nice. I would like to try one with a tail design like a Hudd, with the paddle on top and bottom. More like a real fish tail. But I guess that would not work in an open pour. ...Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt mike Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 the tail would work but over all shape of it would not. The top of the bait or bottom is flat. No way around that with an open pour. You would make a 2 part mold to do something like a huddleston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt mike Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 made a smaller one yesterday and poured it tonight. I see that some of my pours have a hard line where the colors meet. How long should I wait between pours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurizio Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Pour your first colour a little colder, wait for it to build a little skin, pour the second colour relatively hot. Working with a warm mold prevents cold-cracks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cami Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) Dear Capt Mike, really beatiful lures, I follow the same working path with clay and RTV silicone to realize top pour mold. For MonteSS: yes, it's possible to realise an open mold for a non flat shape, also doing laminates ... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Bye Cami Edited May 9, 2012 by Cami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cami Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 (I try to put 2 other images) Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djs Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 yes it is possible to do a 3d hand pour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurizio Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 this is def. one of my favorite lures/pictures. Handpoured? Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djs Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) yes it can be all hand poured, but injection makes it alot more easier. Edited May 10, 2012 by djs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
