Thread: New Swim Bait

Originally Posted by crappieseeker

Musky, I pour several batches of one solid color until I get a pile of them or until I use the amount of plastic in the cup of that color. I then cut the tails off and remelt the bodies to use all the first color up. I then pour up another color and re-insert the tails and shoot the body. The new plastic will bond to the cool plastic. Some people think it will not, but it has worked fine for me. It is a little time consuming for sure, but I enjoy it. That is, when it is not too hot and I can get out and pour some. The temps have been 95 to 98 with a heat index close to 110. The humidity here is what makes it so bad.

your math of two colors works terrific for me we have 100% no problems like you say it is a little time-consuming but I also really enjoy doing it that way.

I understand how to mix the tails with different bodies; but haven't seen any long way like the third one. Im wondering about doing some acid rain; white and chartreuse by cutting the body and tail longway.

Musky, it is really hard to cut it like you are talking about. It seems you can never get a straight cut and it is too time consuming. I will pm you with details on how to do it the way I do it.

CS with temps like that no wonder you don't have any problems with the bodies sticking to the tails :p:p:p:p Kidding aside nice baits!!!!!!!!!\

Fatman

yeah Fatman it is pretty steamy here thats for sure. I guess anything would stick in this heat ha ha. They do stick in cooler weather though i promise. Thanks for the compliments on the baits.

hey SEEKER......we trolled them swim baits today.......all i have to say is..........................NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!! we trolled them and some bandits today, conditions were horrible, water was 5 foot higer than normal, front came through last night, lots of debris and VERY, VERY muddy, needles to say less than idea conditions, but your swim baits caught crappie!!!! and hybrid stripes.......and a bass............them swim well at slow and faster speeds, and wiggle real nice, we long lined em on a jig (ball) head, they worked great, will be out again soon to give em another shot, will let you know, have a great week yall, God bless.

jeepguyjames, thanks for the report on the swim baits. I am glad they worked well for you. Poor ol me I have not even had a chance to wet one yet. As a matter of fact I have not tried any of my baits as of late. I have not crappie fished in a couple months. I knew the swim baits looked like they would be good though, so I am glad you gave the report. Thanks again and when the conditions are better maybe they will catch even more.

Originally Posted by crappieseeker

jeepguyjames, thanks for the report on the swim baits. I am glad they worked well for you. Poor ol me I have not even had a chance to wet one yet. As a matter of fact I have not tried any of my baits as of late. I have not crappie fished in a couple months. I knew the swim baits looked like they would be good though, so I am glad you gave the report. Thanks again and when the conditions are better maybe they will catch even more.

Man that's not even right, I don't think I could go that long w/out fishing, but then again I'm an addict. Well I will tell you what I will do, purely out of the kindness of my heart, and not for any selfish reasons, but mearly to help you out, and to take some of the burden off of you, send me any samples you need tested and I, now this is not selfish *LOL* but mearly to help a guy out, will put em to the test, just cause I'm that kinda guy *cough.....that's a line of BS* ha ha. Nah I like them swim baits a lot will be PM-ing you about some here in the future.