How do you make plastic more durable? I see alot of plastic baits with stinger style tails that jiggle and wiggle but one little tug and you now own 2 baits...lol.
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How do you make plastic more durable? I see alot of plastic baits with stinger style tails that jiggle and wiggle but one little tug and you now own 2 baits...lol.
pm Snake River. He has got it down pretty good.
you can go about that two different ways you can get a hardener to go in your plastic or you can buy it hard already mixed up. They have three different categories to pick from soft, medium and hard but you can make it hard as you want.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightprowler
The problem with going with harder plastic to make it more durable, you will loose action for the bait so its a trade off.
Yep....I would think that is right.Quote:
Originally Posted by TAE73
Jacob's has a new mold a shad stinger (2 1/2) that has a segmented tail. I was wondering if it wouldn't break off when you cast it or jig it. Anyone tried it?
I havent tried it the new Jacobs but the thing I tell people is if you loose tails on bait X but not on bait Y and they are the same bait then most likely bait X catches more fish because its softer thus better action. I gladly swap more lost tails if it adds more fishQuote:
Originally Posted by MuskyGary
Your right MO
I agree with you mo . I have always used soft plastic on making my plastic baits and you guys know the rest of the story. i caught somebody playing with duck feathers mo is took a real interest guys and playing with those feathers.Quote:
Originally Posted by MO QWACK
Snake you have your hands in everything. Thumbs Up I dont know where you get the time to play so much lolQuote:
Originally Posted by snake River
yes it definitely keeps me busy.Quote:
Originally Posted by MO QWACK
I have been making My shad stingers from Calhouns soft plastic and they have been very durable. caught ten crappie on one before it started to tear up. Have caught pickeral, bowfin, and gar on them as well and keep right on fishing with the same bait. They seem just as durable to me as the Bobby Garlands that You buy.CF
how'd you like that plastic we are using plastic from bear baits we are trying some out from another manufacturer. I do not like so far bear been pretty good did you get the soft or medium.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiefarmer
Good plastic, even soft grade, will not and should not tear. I used the same super-thin tailed bait (my spoonminnow) and caught over 30 panfish mixed with a few small bass. What makes a tail flimsier is the use of salt, especially regular table salt.
Personally I never add salt to panfish soft plastics, lure durability being a primary issue.
So far I am well pleased with Calhouns from Bears. I am getting the soft plastic. Have not seen any issues and My baits feel pretty much like everything else out there. No complaints here.CFQuote:
Originally Posted by snake River