tileman126 Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Hey Guys, I'm pouring some stick baits and i am having a hard time making a certain color. The color is Yamamoto's pumpkin w/blk& grn, i believe that it is #196. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) I make it by using both watermelon green and green pumpkin, and then adding brown or black to taste. I don't have a formula, I just play around until I like it. Add the flake early in the process, after you've heated your plastic to 350 to get it converted, because the flake will change the color of the plastic. Also add your salt early on, because that will change the color too. I add heat stabilizer so I don't overcook my plastic while I'm adding colors and reheating it. Edited March 15, 2014 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tileman126 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Thanks, I will try that. Is that figured with salt. Because that color is a transparent rust color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Boys Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 you may have to use a drop or 2 of orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tileman126 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 That's what I figured. I tried a few colors and got it close. But the salt is killing the transparency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 The salt is important for me because I fish my Ikas and senkos weightless, with just a small split shot pinched onto the head, and a Northland Buckshot rattle hung from the hook belly on my Ikas. I use Kosher salt for the added weight, and to try and keep the lures from being cloudy like they get with ground salt, but the more salt you use, the more opaque the lures will be. Look at the GYCB senkos. They aren't transparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 I use 20 drops amber, 3 drops of red shad, 2 drops cinnamon per cup. I asked the same color question a few years ago. It should be in the search. I will see if I can find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 The one on top is mine, the other is gy 196. I'm guessing I need to double my black glitter but it's close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 I have tried different brands Pumpkin and find it hard with salt to get a nice pumpkin and still be somewhat clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Sorry, I was thinking of the 301. Doh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tileman126 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 That's pretty close. I think your right with adding more blk flake. How much salt per cup do you use? I'm using 1/3 cup to 1 cup plastic. They wiggle the same and weigh the same as gy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 I used 1/2 a cup on those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tileman126 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Wow, I thought !/3 cup was a lot.I noticed its easier for me to make colors without the salt. but i tnink the salt is important in the senkos. thanks for the tips guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemesiS Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 You can use larger grain salt, like table salt, to get a little more transparency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassinfool Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Haven't made pumpkin seed sticks yet but I get decent transparency when using popcorn salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I went to sams club and bought popcorn salt. I never used it because it's orange. I don't see how that would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassinfool Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 You bought the wrong salt then brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Hmmmmm........I used nothing but popcorn salt, but never heard of it being orange. Interesting....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassinfool Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Must be flavored salt. The popcorn salt I have is just Morton's plain popcorn salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Must be flavored salt. The popcorn salt I have is just Morton's plain popcorn salt. Yup. Good point. I forgot about all these flavored salts coming out now. Sure makes popcorn tasty. Now I'm hungry............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassinfool Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I love to cook in my spare time, you would be absolutely amazed at the variety of different colored and flavored salts there are and they're not even artificially made to be this way. Pink, black, green, yellow, white all natural salts I've seen that come from all over the world. Pretty darn cool for a food geek like myself haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Well apparently this is what you don't want! I bought it at sams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Pickling salt from Walmart works great. Nice clear baits. 4 level tablespooms (1/4 cup) per cup of medium plastic plus two tablespoons softener. Same weight and softness as GY. There are 16 tablespoons per cup so 1/2 cup salt = 8 tablespoons which is rediculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 doesnt the popcorn salt make baits less durable? i am new and am sorry if this is a stupid question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Yes salt makes the plastic very weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
