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uttexas

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  1. I'd try experimenting with hydrodynamics also. Weighing down the top rear of the wood bait a little by drilling a hole and filling with baking soda and dropping in some super glue (baking soda is more dense than wood) Drill a hole at the front top of the bait and filling with pool noodle foam, then seal with thin layer of epoxy. This will have the wood lure nose up/plane up a bit more on retrieve making it run less deep. Other thoughts--shave down the length of the lip or change the lip angle to more perpendicular to the lure.
  2. Other techniques I've used to add weight to soft plastics 1. glass glitter (in the embossing section at Hobby Lobby/Michael's 2. wire snips + metal coat hanger--about 1/4-1/2 inch snips
  3. Tackle Warehouse sells the sand cast Do-It molds
  4. Have you experimented with adding silica?
  5. All good options above. Another would be to insert a glass rattle for an eye ball effect (traditionally used to give eyes to Zoom flukes) Here's a screen shot of Captain Dave's video on how to do it. If you first coat the rattle with a generous amount of Loctite superglue, I'd guess it would stay in there longer.
  6. I imagine the tails are very thin. Might be getting blocked off with a metal sheet. Things I'd try 1. Aluminum foil sheet instead of thin metal--foil is more flexible and you will get more liquid plastic where you need it to go. if that doesn't work 2. shoot the tails first (shoot a lure without a laminate sheet, then cut the tails off and put them in the mold, then place the aluminum sheet in the mold and do the laminate process) 3. Hand pour half the mold (except for the tail), then close the mold and shoot the rest with the other color. 4. The last thing I'd consider, and don't recommend doing it unless absolutely necessary, would be to cut more channels in the mold or make the channels wider
  7. The two replies covered my recommended additions. Yep, that's all you need
  8. Yes, and the process of lure making keeps you sane its a fine line
  9. Homemade swimbait on DIY 9/0 underspin
  10. This might give you some ideas. i used 7/0 and 9/0 screw lock weighted hooks, floral wire, Solder, soldering iron, JB weld, wire form with loop at end, small split ring, swivel, to size 3 and size 4 willow leafs. Bent the wire form at about a 55 degree angle, wrapped the wire form with floral wire onto the hook. Soldered, then JB weld. There's room for improvement on this design, but they work.
  11. Always wanted to try VAC 50. I do like POP for soft masters and silicone for more rigid materials. I've had the worst luck with fiberglass resin---It was winter time (cold) and it shrank too much when it set.
  12. Welcome You are blessed with one of the most beautiful countries on earth.
  13. Welcome! hope you catch some good ones on those cranks
  14. You don't have to use much of the plastic hardener per cup of regular plastisol to make a significant difference. I'd start at two tablespoons per cup and go from there until you find the results you are looking for.
  15. +1 on MF saltwater or you can approximate it with MF regular + MF plastic hardener.
  16. Please send me about ten so I can test and report back Reminds me of a new and improved Arkie Salty Crawlin' Fry/tube hybrid
  17. That would have been extra good, but no It was a 5/0 owner flashy swimmer with a 4.5 LFT live magic shad I did bring my homemade 9/0 underspins and homemade larger 6 inch swimbaits; but they were eating smaller baitfish this weekend
  18. Caught some nice bass around shallow grass and lily pads on a 1/4oz underspin this weekend. They also work for catching these
  19. Silicone sticks to silicone maybe I'm not comprehending, but you have to cut a two piece silicone mold in half after the second half cures no amount of mold release will prevent the silicone from bonding with the other half of the mold
  20. Another way to add weight to a senko without salt or metal is to use glass glitter. That stuff is heavy. You will end up with a lot of green pumpkin magic senkos.
  21. It's just you , I get four different fishing video options.
  22. Loctite gel to adhere, then dip in clear. If using regular plastisol, consider adding a little plastic hardener to the clear
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