Doppelganger Lures Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 Hi, I'm brand new to lure making, and my goal is to fill in niches in lure types and sizes. I'd like to start with a bluegill swimbait, because where I'm at most of the fishing spots are small ponds where the main bass food is bluegill or small crappie. I'd really like to have a bluegill-looking mold that has a single weighted hook going out through the top of the bait, as I have several swimbaits with the hook molded into the bait through the top like this and they are decently effective, and I also know that bass eat bluegill from the front to avoid getting spined. The closest molds I could find were the BTS bluegill injection line-thru mold (https://www.btsmolds.com/swim-bait/45-bluegill-swim-bait) and the Lurecraft silicon open-pour bluegill mold (https://www.lurecraft.com/Plastic-Mold-832/productinfo/5X832/). However, the Lurecraft mold looks rather poorly made and would need some serious cleanup before I could use it, while the BTS mold is line-thru, not designed to be used with an internal swimbait hook like I want. I feel like only having a treble hook on the bottom and nothing pointing to the front would lead to not many hookups because of the way bass eat the bluegill. Does such a mold with what I want to do with it exist at all or am I just going to have to figure this out my own way? If it doesn't exist, is there any company that makes custom molds or is willing to take suggestions for new molds? Thanks, KTA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 Here is the BTS I modified. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doppelganger Lures Posted July 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 17 minutes ago, MonteSS said: Here is the BTS I modified. Oh cool, that is exactly what I wanted to do! What tool(s) did you use to make the modifications? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 Drill bit for the hook eye and hacksaw blade where hook comes out the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Boys Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 very nice !! swims great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 On 7/29/2020 at 6:27 AM, MonteSS said: Here is the BTS I modified. Nice job! Do you prime/paint your lead before you put it into your mold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 5 hours ago, mark poulson said: Nice job! Do you prime/paint your lead before you put it into your mold? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 On 7/30/2020 at 4:23 PM, MonteSS said: No. I asked because the lead on my weighted swimbait hooks oxidizes and turns a chalky white when I pour it into a swimbait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyc14 Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 I powder coat heads before shooting plastic over them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
