Caney's paddletail mold

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02-09-2012, 12:50 PM
CTom

Caney's paddletail mold

Jason began to offer a nice paddletail mold a while ago and I really liked the way the tail appeared so I ordered it. Having been on vacation it of course came while I was away and this morning I opened the box and made a beeline for the microwave and plastic. The colors are all re-melts.
I tried a split color in the body section on a few and a two color split at the tail. All of these came off flawlessly and the tail section is something else for action. I tried to get a pic that showed the design of the tail button but this soft plastic doesn't like to stay still for me and would roll around even when simply laying there...lol.

For those who are familiar with the Culprit tail button on their old paddletails, this is very much like it in shape and not at all bulky. The design is clean and this mold shoots beautifully.

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02-09-2012, 12:58 PM
jaxsprat

I bet that tail gets good swimming action, do them come in 1 1/2 or only 2 inch like in picture?
02-09-2012, 01:25 PM
CTom

Just the two inch. This is a really nice sized bait and I don't think sunfish are going to have any problem getting hooked up.
02-09-2012, 02:53 PM
lcookie

Is this an old mold or the one the Baitman designed after he won the contest? Either way I saw it yesterday and ordered it. I am hoping that the tail section is limber enough that I can pop the end off and make a stinger tail. I also like the way the mold is cut top to bottom so I can pour 2 color baits since I don't have any fancy tools just one injector and a silicone egg poacher to inject with. I am going to try my hand at making an aluminum plate so I can get true laminate baits soon. Anybody got any other DIY tips on how to maximize my bait variations without breaking the bank.?
02-09-2012, 03:02 PM
CTom

lcookie, you'll love this mold and yes the button can be snipped off and a stinger will be the result. The cavities are polishesd so much that these baits shine like no tomorrow. Its a new mold, I saw the listing notice go up while I was on the site there and ordered my mold right away. I am absolutely happy with mine.
02-09-2012, 03:22 PM
snake River

it looks like an outstanding bait we will probably order some of these in the future the action and these should be terrific.
02-09-2012, 04:51 PM
baitman

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcookie

Is this an old mold or the one the Baitman designed after he won the contest? Either way I saw it yesterday and ordered it. I am hoping that the tail section is limber enough that I can pop the end off and make a stinger tail. I also like the way the mold is cut top to bottom so I can pour 2 color baits since I don't have any fancy tools just one injector and a silicone egg poacher to inject with. I am going to try my hand at making an aluminum plate so I can get true laminate baits soon. Anybody got any other DIY tips on how to maximize my bait variations without breaking the bank.?

yep, thats the one
02-09-2012, 05:03 PM
CTom

Great job on the design! I walked down to the river behind our house a while ago and tossed a jig with this plastic on it just to see how it behaved in the water. Great action. No fish, but great action.
02-09-2012, 05:35 PM
crappieseeker

u can use aluminum foil for a laminate plate
02-09-2012, 06:42 PM
lcookie

Quote:

Originally Posted by baitman

yep, thats the one

Well I know it is going to be a good one. You are the "BaitMaster" I mean "Baitman" :cheers2
02-09-2012, 06:43 PM
lcookie

Quote:

Originally Posted by crappieseeker

u can use aluminum foil for a laminate plate

How long does the foil last before you have to replace it?
02-09-2012, 08:14 PM
crappieseeker

i get many shoots for each piece. i fold a piece in half and cut it to fit and place the folded side up. a whole roll will last you a long time. you just pull one side out and shoot the second color.
02-10-2012, 09:15 AM
MO QWACK

I Have tried every way to make a divider plate and by far hands down the best it the thin aluminum plates you get from hobby lobby. Cost like 5 bucks last forever and shoot a perfect divide. I have them for all my Caney creek and Jacobs molds. Just shoot demold half shoot again... Bam 2 colors and but the other half back in and shoot again
02-10-2012, 08:37 PM
crappiefarmer

I use aluminum no trespassing signs a trim them up with tin snips and a side grinder. Put the unpainted side down on the side You want to stay in the mold. cheap, can make one in 20 minutes, thin, last forever.CF
02-11-2012, 05:20 AM
MO QWACK

Quote:

Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

I use aluminum no trespassing signs a trim them up with tin snips and a side grinder. Put the unpainted side down on the side You want to stay in the mold. cheap, can make one in 20 minutes, thin, last forever.CF

Thats where my signs went lol ;)
02-11-2012, 10:02 AM
RonDon

Ha yeah were you trespassing when u got those signs??!!:)
02-11-2012, 10:56 AM
shipahoy41

Looks like another excellent mold design by Keith.
02-12-2012, 09:30 AM
crappiefarmer

Quote:

Originally Posted by MO QWACK

Thats where my signs went lol ;)

Sorry Mo, Could not help it. From the south Ya know, could not pass up a perfectly good sign.CF
02-12-2012, 01:33 PM
Fatman

Man I'm glad I don't pour plastics!!!!!!!!!!! I'd really be broke!!! I'll pour the jigs, paint em and tie em, but the plastics I will buy!!!!!!!!!!!
02-13-2012, 05:09 PM
DaBehr

Mo...sorry...but you didn't type slow enough for me to understand :dono Do you put the aluminum plate inside the mold...and clamp both sides shut onto it? Do you cut it down just big enough to cover the cavities...but not the vents?

You end up with 2 halves...correct? Take one out inject...but the other back in...inject.

I'm not mechanically inclined....to say the least...but I can follow simple directions!
02-14-2012, 11:04 AM
MO QWACK

[QUOTE=DaBehr;1800189]Mo...sorry...but you didn't type slow enough for me to understand :dono Do you put the aluminum plate inside the mold...and clamp both sides shut onto it? Do you cut it down just big enough to cover the cavities...but not the vents?

You end up with 2 halves...correct? Take one out inject...but the other back in...inject.

Yep, you got it. I cut the plate to fit the mold (tin snips) so it will stand in it's on and I cut a notch in the plate so my injector will go in to the hole and that's about it. The plate is thin enough that it doesn't affect the closing. On Jacobs molds I drill holes in the plate for the alinement pins. The good thing about shooting two halfs is you can use any color combo you want. Some days I'll shoot half baits for hours of he same color so I can do different combos at any time. If you like a pink laminate then shoot 200 halfs and that way you can do pink and black or pink and white ect....
02-14-2012, 11:07 AM
MO QWACK

Quote:

Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

Sorry Mo, Could not help it. From the south Ya know, could not pass up a perfectly good sign.CF

It's all good because it was public land I posted anyways :) gotta get em before the outlaws do lol
02-14-2012, 12:25 PM
DaBehr

Mo...thanks!!! Heading over to Fleet Farm for some super thin aluminum sheets!
02-14-2012, 12:40 PM
lcookie

[QUOTE=MO QWACK;1801294]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaBehr

Mo...sorry...but you didn't type slow enough for me to understand :dono Do you put the aluminum plate inside the mold...and clamp both sides shut onto it? Do you cut it down just big enough to cover the cavities...but not the vents?

You end up with 2 halves...correct? Take one out inject...but the other back in...inject.

Yep, you got it. I cut the plate to fit the mold (tin snips) so it will stand in it's on and I cut a notch in the plate so my injector will go in to the hole and that's about it. The plate is thin enough that it doesn't affect the closing. On Jacobs molds I drill holes in the plate for the alinement pins. The good thing about shooting two halfs is you can use any color combo you want. Some days I'll shoot half baits for hours of he same color so I can do different combos at any time. If you like a pink laminate then shoot 200 halfs and that way you can do pink and black or pink and white ect....

Mo,

How do you keep your baits from lifting up and getting the second color on both sides of the first color? I have tried it but about 30% of my baits don't come out right. Do you leave the runner in the mold before you reshoot the second color?
02-14-2012, 07:49 PM
DaBehr

Worked like a charm

Mo... I tried that thin aluminum plate setup this evening and it worked perfect on my 3" sting ray molds.
Thanks!!!

I've been using the laminate plates that Caney Creek offers for many of their molds and they work great. Make sure your bait is firmly implanted...and then inject very slowly. Some baits fit tighter than others...and seem to work better.
02-15-2012, 12:42 AM
MO QWACK

i cut off the plastic at the injestion hole and leave the horizontal runner going to the baits, works slick but you need to leave half the runner if you want it to work every time [QUOTE=lcookie;1801444]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MO QWACK

Mo,

How do you keep your baits from lifting up and getting the second color on both sides of the first color? I have tried it but about 30% of my baits don't come out right. Do you leave the runner in the mold before you reshoot the second color?
02-15-2012, 12:43 AM
MO QWACK

that is a slick looking mold. would love to see a few pics of your baits

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaBehr

Mo... I tried that thin aluminum plate setup this evening and it worked perfect on my 3" sting ray molds.
Thanks!!!

I've been using the laminate plates that Caney Creek offers for many of their molds and they work great. Make sure your bait is firmly implanted...and then inject very slowly. Some baits fit tighter than others...and seem to work better.