acklac7 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 First off let me say a giant THANKS to everyone here, this board is one-of-a-kind...All of the knowledge on here is truly amazing ..I haven't made a post yet because almost all of my questions have been previously covered!!! However today I believe I ran into a potential problem... Ok so now to my problem: I have been pouring plastics/making molds for about a week now, and I think I have finally got the hang of it...The action of hand poured plastics is truly remarkable...However I am experiencing some "potential" problems. The problem is that S-eye's seem to "HitSpit" my soft plastics, this has occurred twice now within the last few days. On both occasions I will be jigging a grub along, then let it drop. About a second after I let it drop I will get a WHACK!!!!!!..I mean the fish will just BLAST the lure, however within a milli-second it will spit it back out...By the time I go to set the hook, it's to late. Now I know some of you are thinking "well he's just experiencing some stubborn/smart S-eye"...I thought the same thing, however I consider myself an accomplished S-eye angler..And have NEVER experienced such quick "spits" in my life... Also I am using 10lb fireline, and both "HitSpits" have occurred less than 6ft in front of me, in slack water...So water current/line memory isn't a contributing factor...IMO it seems like the Eye's can taste the plastic, and are quick to realize it's DEFINITELY not food... Now I will be the first to admit, it may have nothing to do with the plastic, and everything to do with the fish...But I doubt it, cause I've caught well over 100 S-eye and never had them spit a lure like this...And it's really frustrating cause I know the hit I had today was from a BIG BOY So my questions are: has anyone else ever experienced these symptoms? will scent additives/salt help?, Do most hand-poured soft plastics have that "plastic" smell to them? If so is there any way to get rid of it/cover it up? Again thanks to everyone on the site...For a hobbyist/future lure company CEO this place is a dream come true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted January 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Here are some of my 1st runs!...I know they aren't perfect, but you got to start somewhere!..Also am I hoping to start a lure company by the beginning of summer.. Hmmm..photo doesn't seem to be coming throught that well...any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasbass1 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 I would try some scent. It may cause them to hold on a couple of seconds longer and let you get a hook in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted January 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Anyone else ever have problems with fish "hitspitting" there soft plastics? Maybe im doing something wrong in the pouring process, which is allowing the plastic to retain more of an odor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Are you scorching the plastic? That really gives it a funny smell and I bet a funny taste. I haven't tasted any scorched ones yet The grape doesn't taste too bad, but the shad and crawfish flavored worms really are awful tasting. Thats on worms that aren't scorched. Decades ago when I started worm fishing, I would bite part of a worm off to shorten it. That was when most were not flavored or salted. The only flavor available was grape. Since I started fishing again, I have forgotten and bit one of the worms once in a while. Bummer!!! Cal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted January 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 I've scorched a few batches before...And yeah, it stinks...However maybe I am heating the plastic too much? Some batches I pour when it is like corn-syrup, others I pour when it is almost the consistency of milk, at that point it is very smokey..Maybe this is why it smells/tastes bad? At any rate my buddy got the darn S-eye today (23"). Probably the one that has been smashing my baits over the past few days..(caught it from the same hole)....This time it SMACKED his jig (store bought) & held on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
