tactical bass Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Hello all, been lurking for a while now and decided to join up. Got the itch to try to make my first plastics today by melting down some older plastics I don't use. I read about the basics of making tube baits on TU and decided to give it a shot. Threw in about 25 twister tails of various colours and came up with this... I used an aluminum rod and dipped both ends numerous times to achieve a nice thick flippin tube. One turned out nice and the other looked like crap. Neither had a skirt long enough for my liking though. I melted my plastic in a pot on a hot plate and I think the plastic was cooling down a bit too fast in my cold garage. Noticed it got a little thick and the second tube got ruined. Will have to experiment a bit further. So I'll have to buy one of Del's stik kits now and some real plastic. Does the Calhoun's stuff smoke when you heat it or is it just 'cause of the store bought plastics I used that I got smoked out of my garage? Anyone have any tips on making tube baits or can provide a good link? Thanks TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsryno Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 All plastic is gunna smoke a little, although not as bad as the stuff you are remelting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I've heard that LC has a skirt cutter. Target has a pasta cutter with blades that can be adjusted closer. I'm making one with old single edge razor blades, glued in between sets of 1 or 2 popsicle sticks. Might work. In any case, the strands must be thin, even and parallel for maximum action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 LC has a new skirt cutter and it does work! Got mine in and I like it. You have to keep the blades oiled with worm oil though. Cal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactical bass Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Thanks for the replies guys! Can someone point me to the tube cutter on LCs site... I can only find a skirt factory thingy for silicone rubber skirts... that ain't it I don't think TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 It is not on their website yet. It is in the new catalog. Call them and get a catalog. Cal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
