Munro76 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 What are people using to make soft tails for swimbaits. Looking for something durable to pin into the back of swimbaits. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) Make a master from wood or clay and make an open pour mold. Easy enough Edited April 23, 2018 by MonteSS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munro76 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 I have done that just not sure what to pour into the mold and actually make the tails out of. I want something more durable than plastisol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Fisher Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 I have saltwater plastisol + hardener coming to attempt this same thing. I made a POP injection mold. I have used medium plastisol + hardener in the past for a tail on a glide bait and it worked with some success. While the tail still had some "Flop" to it, the bait still swam great. The tails did not deform when stored in a box or a bait wrap, if they did deform a little, a few minutes in the sun cured that. While this worked, I'm still looking for a stiffer or more ridged solution. I have also purchased some Alumalite Flex 30 to try as well, but haven't used it yet. I have heard some guys have used silicone from a tube. Let us know what you decide on and how it goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_mudbug Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 I have used silicone place mats bought off ebay and a cooking/rolling mat found at a discount store. I found some place mats under $3 each. You get a couple of dozens fins out of 1 mat. They come in a lot of colors. Cut the fin out with scissors or a razor knife for crisper edges. Started using them last year on a half dozen baits. Not a single one has ripped. Flexible and durable and give off a nice tail flap. I recommend pre-punching a hole before putting the pin in in. The mats are stretchy and it can be tough to get the pin to go through them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munro76 Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Azfisher im after something a little more durable than plastisol so the alumilite may be worth looking into, thankyou. Jd i like the idea of that i will give it a go for sure, and sounds nice and cheap, thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
