Chris Catignani Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 (edited) I looking to add rubber strands (like on a spinner bait skirt) into various plastics baits. Not looking for them to be part of the mold. The lure would have some resemblance to O.S.P. dice...except not look like a die. Just curious if anyone has done this and what they used to needle in the strands. Edited May 22 by Chris Catignani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 I've saw where some say that they threaded them through a needle & then pass needle through the bait. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 After you get your strands in you could use just a touch of superglue on them to keep them in place. I like the gel stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Boys Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 1 hour ago, Les Young said: I've saw where some say that they threaded them through a needle & then pass needle through the bait. Yes, that is exactly how I do it. Use the smallest needle you can fit the skirt material through. I do not use any glue, just let the plastic bait hold it in place. If fish bite and hold just the skirt, sometimes it comes out. But will stay in place pretty good., 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted May 23 Author Report Share Posted May 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, Les Young said: I've saw where some say that they threaded them through a needle & then pass needle through the bait. I was also thinking along those lines... I think it would make a Beaver enhanced with a couple appendages. ...along with slowing the fall and creating turbulence. Edited May 23 by Chris Catignani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 Decoy Rubber Threader https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Decoy_Rubber_Threader/descpage-RUBDS.html Works great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted May 23 Author Report Share Posted May 23 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dink Master said: Decoy Rubber Threader https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Decoy_Rubber_Threader/descpage-RUBDS.html Works great. I actually have one of those...its for threading a sewing needle. Perfect...thanks. later... I went and got the threader and its a lot shorter than what they have on TW. So...thanks for the GREAT tip...its on order. Edited May 23 by Chris Catignani 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 (edited) 21 hours ago, Chris Catignani said: I was also thinking along those lines... I think it would make a Beaver enhanced with a couple appendages. ...along with slowing the fall and creating turbulence. A soft plastic skirt mold & a hot knife to weld them together works great & you can add skirts to a lot of other baits too. Edited May 23 by Les Young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiderunner Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 On 5/23/2024 at 6:35 PM, Les Young said: A soft plastic skirt mold & a hot knife to weld them together works great & you can add skirts to a lot of other baits too. This is my method too. This way I can make any color combo I want. I have added legs and skirts to senkos, and grubs, and craws. Using the heat knife I can add them to anything I want. For years I had been trying to figure out how to attach legs or skirts to nail weights for neko rigging. Glues didn't hold, and hot metals of course just melted the legs off when I tried to pour. I have never tried using skirt material strips. I've got tons. Something new to try. And thanks to everyone that posted the threading needle from TW. Now I have something else to spend my money on. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted May 27 Author Report Share Posted May 27 23 hours ago, Tiderunner said: Now I have something else to spend my money on. At least there relatively inexpensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dink Master Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 I use the tool to make Hairy Dice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
