eelslinger

Great ideas !I was looking for a little bit faster method than having to tie the keepers on, but I’ll give it a shot. Only thing with that staple would have to be stainless because most of my jigs Are for saltwater use,. What are the brush guards made out of? Plastic?

Does anyone know what Kind of material this is made out of, or how they even put it on the hook. Eagle claw and some other companies have been using this and it works really well at keeping soft plastics on the hook. It doesn’t seem like rubber like from shrink tubing, it’s kind of a very very thick hard plastic and it doesn’t budge. I’ve tried using the best shrink tube I could find and it doesn’t even compare. It stays flexible and even the shrink wrap with the glue inside Still slides up and down the hook eventually. If I can figure it out, I would like to use it on my jig heads.

I hear ya vodkaman, but the lure I'm trying to make is not meant to float, its actually going to be anywhere from 1 to 4 oz sinking for fishing in saltwater surf or inlets where heavy weights are needed to get down in current. I might try a floating version eventually using featherlite .

Good idea, that reminds me of something else, maybe a little easier. I was thinking of brushing on that rtv head gasket maker. It flexes just enough when squeezed. Ill let you guys know if it works

Time to bite the bullet and use rtv

So, the 2 part Bondo mold parted fine with lots of Vaseline. BUT, turns out u cant pour casting resins with it. The resin is to thin and seeps threw the seem of the mold. The Bondo's rigidity does not allow it to seal properly. Plastisol and lead should be ok, but not thin resin. I was prepared for this to happen so I poured it with the mold sitting in an aluminum pan. Saved me from having a huge mess !!!!

Thank you Vodkaman, I will report back in a few days, hopefully with successful results !

been lurking for a long time and obtaining loads of info from u guys. Finally started carving some prototypes out of wood and making two part RTV molds out of them from casting resin. But, the RTV is really expensive and I cant afford to keep using it for prototypes. Bondo is less expensive, so I was wondering if a casting resin such as feather-lite, smooth cast 300 or other similar resins would release from a 2 part Bondo mold or would the resin fuse to the Bondo?