Munro76 Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) Hi guys. Im making my first master mold for a large soft bait. It measures 10 inches long. My question is does the tail look to big for it. I want it to have a nice big wobble. Also where would be the best spot for the pour hole? Thanks. Edited December 9, 2017 by Munro76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Nice looking master! If it were my bait, I'd make a silicone mold and pour one, and then rig it with one of the biggest belly weighted Owner Beast hooks, to give me something to start with in my testing. Once you get it to swim, you can see how the tail wiggles. A lot will depend on the plastic you use (hard/med/soft). I use a medium for my 7" plastic swimbaits, but I've never poured a 10" bait, so I can't help you from personal experience. The more belly weight you add, the more stable your bait will be, and the faster you can retrieve it without it rollling over. If you first prototype's tail doesn't wiggle enough, you can widen the master's tail with bondo, and then make another silicone mold. A flatter, more circular shaped tail will catch more water, so it should wiggle more, but it will also make the bait want to roll more, so you'll have to experiment to see what works best for your bait. Good luck! Edited December 9, 2017 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munro76 Posted December 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Great advice thanks Mark i will do exactly that. I was going to do a two part injection mold and was going to put the injection hole at the tail end with the bait nose down. What do you think about that idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 If you look at the commercially produced molds of that type, they all shoot from the nose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 1 hour ago, bryanmc said: If you look at the commercially produced molds of that type, they all shoot from the nose. I agree with that. It's far easier to trim the nose without ruining the bait, and a nose first mold should help the tail fill without air bubbles, because the plastic will still be at it's hottest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
