An Idea

If you have a shad mold , I am guessing that they are made out of aluminum ...just do as someone else mentioned....drill a hole in one side of the mold and tap in a aluminum pin or peg to fit the hole in the mold and let the peg stick up the depth that you want the hole in your bait.

There was a company years ago I believe who made bass worms that had a pouch on the side that people would put a alka seltzer in. You might be able to try and google that for an idea or help.

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Originally Posted by crappieseeker

snake, slab makes the slab sauce in an oil base. He was very kind and sent me some to bake in with my plastics when I made them. It works good but does have a litle downside too it. I found that it stays the color and does not really blend in with lighter colors so it is best used with darker colors. Also, you need to use quite a bit if you use it when you mix it in your plastic. It does have a nice fishy scent if you use enough. When you try the solder method please let me know how it works. Like I said if it can be slipped in the hole or cavity then it does not affect the presentation or look of the bait at all.

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I dip my soft plastics in anise and vanilla. Could that scent be baked into the jigs while they are in the cavity? Might work.

G3 I am the one who mentioned that idea, but I do not want to damage a mold that I pay for and then am not able to use. That is why I was talking about having a mold maker produce it because they may have to do some trial and error. They will sell enough to make up any errors. If I mess it up then I am out the money. You were on the right track with that thought though.

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Originally Posted by G3 Fisherman

If you have a shad mold , I am guessing that they are made out of aluminum ...just do as someone else mentioned....drill a hole in one side of the mold and tap in a aluminum pin or peg to fit the hole in the mold and let the peg stick up the depth that you want the hole in your bait.

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ship it would have to be baked into the plastic when the plastic is heated. It also has to be oil based or it wont work and it will explode if it is water based. Some scents can be baked in but it usually takes a lot doing it that way. I am not sure if my anise oil is completely oil or if it is water deluted.

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Originally Posted by shipahoy41

I dip my soft plastics in anise and vanilla. Could that scent be baked into the jigs while they are in the cavity? Might work.

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Originally Posted by crappieseeker

G3 I am the one who mentioned that idea, but I do not want to damage a mold that I pay for and then am not able to use. That is why I was talking about having a mold maker produce it because they may have to do some trial and error. They will sell enough to make up any errors. If I mess it up then I am out the money. You were on the right track with that thought though.

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Well if you tried it and it didn't work it looks like you could pull the peg out and plug the hole in the mold or just cut and grind the peg down flush and smooth and polish and be right back where you started.

G3, someone who knows a little about stuff like that might could. Those molds are very delicate on the machined surface, if you damage them any it messes up the look of the bait. I am not sure I could do it without causing damage. You are totally right, if I could do it without damaging the mold it would be simple to try, but not sure I have the skill to do it. I am not working right now so I do not really want to risk messing up a mold, but like you said it can be done that way.

I don't blame you, really don't. But me......yep I would have to try it, Lol. :)

G3, I have been so close to trying it before but just cant make myself.

I would think that a lot of modifications could be made to a mold using Dremel tools and then smoothing up and polishing afterwards.