Gibby

Isn't watter putty a little pricey? I know I'm cheep! Gibby

Good idea! That beats trying to find dead center when drilling. Have you tried something other than plaster to make your molds? I have tried Durabond 90 (used for drywall) and it seems to work like plaster but dries much harder and is cheaper. Gibby

Thanks Jim for all the insight. This will save me a lot of time and frustration thanks. Gibby

Jim How do you get a flat and straight bait when you lay it into the plaster or doesn't it matter? Do you coat the original with worm oil or anything before you put it into the plaster? Any tips on mixing the plaster to avoid bubbles? Where dose one find Iconelli heads with the tungsten weight poured on the hook. I'm using Calhoun plastic and wondering if I should use softer or not to get the right tall action. Thanks Gibby

Good idea rockylinx. This bait will work well with that approach because I need to remove the POP from the pan with the originals left in the POP because the round part of the bate is all but covered with POP. Thanks Gibby

I am trying to make a POP mold of a swimsenko and having some trouble . I tried a one piece mold but the originals kept shifting on the pan. I then used 100 percent silicone to glue them down. The silicone stuck to the pan good but let loose on some of the baits. What is a good adhesive to use on these slippery suckers? Should this be a two part mold? Thanks Gibby

Has anyone tried using liquid garlic seasoning or oil of garlic that you can get at the supermarket? They have anise, garlic and all kinds of extracts. Dennis

I may be wrong but I think it might be "Aluminum-Filled Epoxy Casting Resin"