Duane's Custom Baits

I use the grease that you use for fishing reels, works great for me.

I have over 40 different Lure Craft molds and they work great, and they are great people to work with, been dealing with them for a little over 13 yrs

When pouring plastic, I heat up 2 full cups 99% of the time, I do have 2 pots that will hold 2 quarts and have used them a few times, they are for big orders of swim baits, I heat them to 350 degrees then back it down a little, and stir more, then start pouring SLOWLY as not to spill any, have had SEVER 3rd degree burns on legs and both feet, spent 1 week in the hospital, had to had skin grafts done, that was the first/and last time I hope I ever spill any plastic, been HAND pour lures now for almost 13yrs, and only 1 problem in the first 10 yrs.

I don't remember my formula, but I did use LC Pumpkin seed, A touch of White and a smidgen of brown, it was just a hair lighter than Yamamoto's, but the customer was happy with it and his 4 yr old son kicked his but using it. That's the colors LC told me to use, I had to make up my own, but I'm buying the color next time. LOL

Don't remember if I have posted this already or not. Mossy Pumpkin Everything came from Lure Craft. 2 Cups Plastic 15 Drops Green Pumpkin 5 Drops Natural Worm 3 Drops Brown 1 1/2 TSP .062 Gold 3/8 TSP .035 Green 1/2 TSP Black This has been one of my most popualr colors, my color is beating zooms color 4 out of 5 tournaments this yr alone.

I only did it once, when I was in a bind and used salt for a water softern system, I normally use the fine baking salt from Lure Craft.

I have used the salt from lurecraft for 10 yrs with NO complants from any of my customers, it's a fine baking salt.

Hello smallmouthaholic, both of those look like they will work great I normally stir it up with a broken broom handle that has a nice flat edge to it, I use it in my 5 gal and 1 gal, I'm going to have to look into getting me one of each.

It is great, I use it alot. And yes you do need to stir it up good, I buy it in the 5 gallon bucket and then brake it down myself into 5 1 gallons, stir it everytime I use it just like I do all there plastics.

I use a little of the blue hi-lite in my Smokin Pepper (aka Salt & Pepper) it's a killer. I use 1/2 of a 1/8 tsp to 2 cups of plastic and 4 drops (LC) black mixed well comes out killer looking

Hello Slims, I don't know whick of Lure Crafts Plastic your using now, but I've been using theirs for 10 yrs now, with no problems, I use 3 diffrent types of there plastic for diffrent things I make. I use their Salt Water plastic to make my Swim Baits and tubes, the blened plastic for my Swimmin Salty Bass Sticks (aka Swim Senkos) and the for the softer stuff I use the one that says it's used mainly on the east coast.

look up lurecraft, they have a small pouring pan they sell.

LureCraft also sells them, I just don't remember the price, I only use the 4 oz bottles

That's why I made my post in Don'ts for newbies yesterday, I just need to upload the photos of my burns.

I use a Hot plate to heat my Plastic, I have been doing it this way now for 10 yrs, never had any problems until last yr, don't get me wrong, I'm very busy have used up 5-6 single & double hot plates, but thats to be expected pouring about 18 hrs a day 6 days a week. But last year I was making some 3 1/2 " Tubes for a customer, ( I dip them) and I don't remember what happened but I spilit my pot, it had roughly 1 3/4 Cups of 350 degree plastic in it, thank the Lord, most of it did land on the floor, BUT, Some did land on me, I have a 3rd degree burn on the inside of my right leg,it start about 6" above the knee, to about 6" from my ankle, then a 2" strip across my right foot, and about 97% of my left foot, had to have skin grafts done. I was dumb, I was wearing shorts, and no shoes or socks, I have been pouring like this from day one with out any problems, NOT any more. What I'm getting to is, for you Newbies, don't be dumb like me and press your luck, I know wear blue jeans amd socks and shoes, yes I was lucky for 9 yrs, but trust me you don't want to go there.

Mossy Pumkin 2 Cups LC Plastic 15 Drops LC Green Pumpkin 5 Drops LC Natural Worm 3 Drops LC Brown 1 1/2 TSP .062 Gold Flake 3/8 TSP .035 Green Flake 1/2 TSP .035 Black Flake 1/8 TSP .015 Black Flake Always get 2 thumbs up on this.

Watermelon Golden Cherry 2 Cups LC Plastic 30 Drops LC Watermelon 1 1/2 TSP.035 red Flake 2 TSP .062 Gold Flake.

Reaction Inovations: Back Water Blue 2 Cups LC Plastic 50 Drops LC Flectric Blue 1/2TSP .035 Silver Flake Looks just like RI bait color, I've sold hundreds of lures in this color also have a guy out in CA using this color in the Ocean and killing BIG Groupers with it.

Ruby Red 1 1/2 Cups LC Plastic 50 drops LC Bright Red 2 TSP .035 Black Flake 2 TSP .035 Red Flake Been told you can tell it's not Zooms.

Falcon Craw Color: 2 Cups Lc Plastic 10 Drops LC Motor Oil 50 Drops LC Bright Red LC .035 Mossy Green Flake LC .035 Gold Flake this color in hand looks a little darker, but hold up to a light it's the same I have made and send this color to several customers in TX and they love it and have caught several BIG bass over 10lbs.

you can bye it from Lure Craft as well

Thanks for the info, I've used LC Plum Purple, itlooks good until you add the .035 blue flake then it turns purple.

Hello everyone, I'm new here, but I've been making lures for 10 yrs now, I'm looking for a recipe for Blue Fleck. I made it before but didn't write it down like I have for all my other recipes. Thanks for any and all help.