ArmadilloMan Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Need some help trying to figure out how they get the peanut butter in the middle....sorry wrong recipe. How they get the holographic film in the middle of the fluke/swim bait. Any ideas? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) I don't recall the exact brand I have for doing that sort of stuff but it is hollow mylar woven tubing used in fly tying. That is the holographic but you can get other colors also. They may have used something different. Search Cami's posts and he gives a little more detail. Edited July 8, 2016 by Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyeking Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 It's mylar tubing from Walmart. Just the cheap stuff in the craft dpt. It comes 3 colors to a pack. They only have one size and it fits perfect in Do-it 3.5" swim shad and I think that's the super stinger. I also did some in bts drop shad. Just lay it in close and shoot. I'll try to upload a pic of some I made in the gallery. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cami Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 A whole mylar holographic tube inside an injection or pouring mold, with the right diameter of course, is quite simple ... quite, but you will obtain a one shot soft bait if you will use an hook with barb, because the barb will drag out the mylar net at first de hooking; instead if you will have the patience (I know it's a pain in the ass) to cut the piece of mylar tube in 2 for its lenght and glue them on the inside mold faces, then you wil obtain real scales ... sometimes. Enjoy yourself. Walleyeking, I really appreciate your work. Bye. Cami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyeking Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 Right on cami. The tube in these has extra plastic tubing too. They look awesome and catch fish but you really can't remove the jig wich is how I fish them. I just cut the jig line and leave the jig in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Could you cut just the rear portion of the mylar tube in half, and orient it in the mold so that the hook would come up through the cut portion and not snag the mylar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyeking Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Mark, that's a possibility. I'll give it a try next time I make some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DF1 Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 I have seen those baits someplace before The mylar tubing can make the baits very stiff, so it's not ideal for all types of baits. I use the pictured baits on a drop shot rig and the mylar tubing really holds onto the hook so you loose a lot less baits. My local Walmart dose not have the tubing in stock anymore, but I have seen it on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cami Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) It's correct: it's harder to bend a tube insert, instead two pcs. on the external sides of a swimbait leave more movement to its body. Moreover with a mylar tube inside the body you have to use a transparent plastisol, or a real transparent color, instead with two pcs. of mylar net on the external sides of it you can also use a matt color. I thought to have found a new idea, but it seems that another one arrived to it: http://www.imakatsu.co.jp/products/lure/pro_a122.html Bye Cami Edited July 10, 2016 by Cami 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Cami, My Japanese is pretty limited, but I think it said "Thank you Cami for the idea" somewhere on that page. Hahaha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 With the advice and guidance Cami provided, months ago, I have been fooling around with this. I made these this evening with 3/8" flexi-cord from Barlows. I have not had great success glueing the material to the side of the mold, so I end up pouring in some plastic, inserting the sheet and gently pouring around it. The material reacts and can move Depending on the heat. So pouring as cold as possible helps stabilize. I ordered a variety of Mylar tubing, in silver, gold, copper, pink, halo, etc, but don't care for how they look. Too flashy for the clear water we have where I fish. The bass are 40' deep in summer so I'm hoping this is the right amount of flash to attract some healthy ones this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmadilloMan Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Thanks Painter! What mold is that? Where can I find one? Thanks Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 With the advice and guidance Cami provided, months ago, I have been fooling around with this. I made these this evening with 3/8" flexi-cord from Barlows. I have not had great success glueing the material to the side of the mold, so I end up pouring in some plastic, inserting the sheet and gently pouring around it. The material reacts and can move Depending on the heat. So pouring as cold as possible helps stabilize. I ordered a variety of Mylar tubing, in silver, gold, copper, pink, halo, etc, but don't care for how they look. Too flashy for the clear water we have where I fish. The bass are 40' deep in summer so I'm hoping this is the right amount of flash to attract some healthy ones this week. Those are beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Thanks Painter! What mold is that? Where can I find one? Thanks Again. Well. It remains to be seen if the fish actually like them. They have shown remarkable bad taste in the past, with baits that were "certain to work" I bought the molds from a gentleman on here, so don't know who makes them. Open pour, 5" line through bait. I found that a tungsten bullet weight, 3/8 or 1/2 oz, will slide right into the belly above the hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon-son Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 With the advice and guidance Cami provided, months ago, I have been fooling around with this. I made these this evening with 3/8" flexi-cord from Barlows. I have not had great success glueing the material to the side of the mold, so I end up pouring in some plastic, inserting the sheet and gently pouring around it. The material reacts and can move Depending on the heat. So pouring as cold as possible helps stabilize. I ordered a variety of Mylar tubing, in silver, gold, copper, pink, halo, etc, but don't care for how they look. Too flashy for the clear water we have where I fish. The bass are 40' deep in summer so I'm hoping this is the right amount of flash to attract some healthy ones this week. whats the straw for? i dont fish these baits but if its to run your line in it still needs a trim? can you show me one rigged?...i mostly fish cranks and craws..just started to drop shot for smallies and ill say thats fun fishing right there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 I have designed baits with the same straw idea. I use the plastic tube from cotton buds. Good job. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Straw is just to keep the hole open and feed the line through. I realized I could run an exposed point straight shank hook along and imbedded in the top of the bait as well as the #4 treble below. They look great in the water but (today at least) the bass want a small finesse DS worm at 30-40 feet, an unweighted white fluke around shady docks or a super-soft 4" GP & orange craw on bluff rock slides. Several weeks ago it was swim jigs or underpins with ringed paddletail Swimbaits. Once that thermocline gets set here the game changes. I'm going to need to use these Swimbaits with heavier weights or wait until fall and wake them. They swim real sexy so the guys on the dock all want some now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
