Jaxon2 Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Looking at making my own jigging raps and I'm going to customize my own mold but when it comes to adding the plastic tail on the shiver minnow I don't know what to do. What should a person use? I've read a little about using polycarbonate, but this is all new so I figured I'd ask and see if I could get any pointers fron people that make their own crankbait and worked with the different plastics. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Polycarbonate is durable, impact resistant, and moderately priced so is favored by hardbait builders. You can cut it with metal snips or a saw and you can heat it in hot oil and bend it somewhat to a desired form. Most other plastics are comparatively brittle and are weakened by exposure to UV radiation. That said, a lot of other plastics are flexible and simpler to use. So it boils down to how durable and stiff you need the plastic to be. For that particular application, I'd be thinking of using a softer, more flexible plastic because the wings on a jigging rap don't seem to get much abuse and a softer plastic would be easier to work. JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltwater Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Jaxon2, are you asking about "plastic lips" as your title says or "plastic tails" as you text asks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxon2 Posted July 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Sorry I mean the plastic tails that are on rapala jigging raps but more specifically the ones that are on shiver minnows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltwater Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Thanks, BobP is right on. Good Luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxon2 Posted July 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 thanks Bob and Saltwater! What are some of the other plastics that are more flexible and easier to use? Are you talking about acrylic sheets or something else? Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltwater Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 If you are looking for a soft plastic, I would use a soft pour in a mold. Look at lurecraft.com or other suppliers of plastisol etc. If you are looking for hard plastic, acrylic sheet is the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 thanks Bob and Saltwater! What are some of the other plastics that are more flexible and easier to use? Are you talking about acrylic sheets or something else? Thanks again Ive found plastic cut out from old milk jugs to be extremely strong and flexible... If it bends, you can bend it back and it holds its shape...... Plus its free!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Some Rapala lures come in a clear plastic lid box. The angle of clear lid corners are close to the angle of the plastic fin on the lure. Cut to size and glue to lure. Why doesn't someone make a mold similar to that body style? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Making a clone of these has been on my radar , though I was thinking the best way for a homer to do these lures id to make a mold of them and cast them out of a clear resin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxon2 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 When it comes to gluing the plastic tail on would devcon 2 ton be recommended or something else that is more flexible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) I think Devcon 2 Ton would be good. Even if you want the wing to flex, you don't want the part in the slot to flex. It also depends on what exact material you chose for the wing. Some plastics don't adhere to certain glues but if you rough up the area to be glued, epoxy will grab it. It's even better if you cut some small slots into the wing's glue area. Edited July 10, 2015 by BobP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxon2 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Thanks BobP appreciate the help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
