swedes67 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Looking for ideas/opinions on the best way to cure ribbon tail and stinger tail baits so they dont deform? Thanks inadvance!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 swedes, if you're hand injecting them don't break the sprue off the end of the worm, and hang the worms overnight by the sprue. All the large companies hang their baits to cure them. A piece of string and a clothes hanger ought to do you good. If you're doing hand pours and don't have a sprue on the end of the bait, just demold the worms and put them in a cold water bath for about 15 minutes. Should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 I hand pour and lay my baits out on 12 x 12 granite tiles from Home Depot. The open side of the bait sticks to the smooth surface of the granite and holds the shape till it cures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 I have a piece of formica on my workbench. I lay my stingers out on it or put them in a pan of cold water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mustang65 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 I keep a tub with cold water in it by me when I pour and as I pull the baits from the mold I toss them in the tub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chachybaby Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 how long is a good amount of time to cure the baits? I normally lay them over night on the bench and then bag them a few days later... I wonder if its ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...