jesse Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 ive been useing lurecraft for a while now and want to try calhoun but have a bunch of lurecraft colors. can i use the lurecraft colors with the calhoun plastic? and do i need to buy softern for the calhoun or is the plastic soft enough? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthworm77 Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 You can use the colors with any plastic. I use Calhouns and do not use softener ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 If you plan on adding salt to your lures, you will definitely need to add softener, even to Calhoun's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 I switched over to Calhoun's plastic and I like it a lot better. I only use LC colors. No problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Softener just depends on preference. Best advice I can give is try pouring a few baits without the softener and see what you think. Keep in mind that Calhoun takes longer than most plastics to cool (harden?) once they're poured. To really get a good feel of the texture, let the baits sit for half a day. I like my stuff really SOFT, so I add 1 cup of softener per gallon of plastic. I don't use any salt for saltwater or salt-added baits. Again, this is based entirely on your preference. What works for me might not work for you. Good Luck! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
