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Conference wahoo::fishing-v2

Title:Fishing-V2: All About Angling
Notice:Time to go fishin'! dayegins
Moderator:WAHOO::LEVESQUE
Created:Fri Jul 19 1991
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:548
Total number of notes:9621

177.0. "Molding Plastic baits." by AIDEV::PUISHYS (Bob Puishys) Fri May 15 1992 11:20

Hi folks, I was wondering whats involved with molding plastic baits.

I see kits and supplies in the bp catalog, and was wonder what you folks think?

1) where do you get the molds?

2) what is the process?  does the plastic harden in the air?  or do you add
a hardner lik efiberglass?

3) How many worms say 6" do you get from a gallon of plstic?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bassin Bob
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177.1works for meRANGER::MACINTYRETerminal AnglerFri May 15 1992 13:519
    Bob, I tried the recycling method Brian Ota mentioned awhile back for
    slugos and it was easy. The slugos are easy since they are flat on top.
    
    Just make a plaster of paris mold with a "real" slugo, melt down some
    old plastic worms, pour into the mold, wait a few minutes and you have
    a home made bait.
    
    -donmac
177.2I'LL GIVE IT A TRY!!!PIPPER::STURNERSat May 16 1992 03:205
    Sounds interesting.
    How do you go about melting down the old rubber worms?
    Also, can you add anything to change or enhance the colors?
    
                                            Scott.
177.3do it outsideRANGER::MACINTYRETerminal AnglerSun May 17 1992 19:1611
    re: how do you melt the old ones
    
    outside preferably...  i first tried it in the basement on a coleman
    stove, smoked up the basement big time...  i moved the operation
    outside... i just lined an old pan with tinfoil, tossed in a bunch of
    worms and melted them on fairly low heat, stirring occasionally, salt
    to taste... 8^)
    
    -donmac
177.4DELNI::OTAMon May 18 1992 12:2312
    I went to spags and they have these aluminum measuring cups for a
    couple of bucks they are great because they have a spout for pouring.
    
    I use an electric hotplate rather than the coleman stove it seems to
    regulate temp better.
    
    As far as color and glitter you can buy them from the catolog.  In the
    note I wrote on this topic I think the address of Barlow's is there, 
    They have a bigger supply of this raw material than BPO.  YOu can add
    salt and flavors etc with ease.
    
    Brian
177.5Foam Plastic plug, crankbait, and popper kitsELWOOD::GSMITHThu Jun 04 1992 12:3811
I came across an article in my American Angler mag that is about making your
own poppers, aimed at fly fishing.  This article details how to use  a kit 
that can be purchased from Hilts Mold $ Mfg. Inc., 1461 E. Lake Mead Dr.,
Henderson, NV. 89015, telephone (702) 565-5385.

In the article it is stated that plug and crankbait molds are also available
from this company.  The molds are made of plastic but are similar to the molds
used to make sinkers.  You might want to investigate this.

Regards,
Greg