time to up-size

The spring crappie bite has come and gone here now so its time to start looking at larger baits for the crappies. They were looking for larger food already last week at this time.

I've been having some decent luck on a Keitech color called Pro Staff Special, which is basically a pearled, thin fluorescent orange with a little bit of white in it under a baby bass. All of the colors used are the X2 colors from Do-It. The smaller baits I did in this don't have enough mass to get the colors to light up but this 3" bait that I am putting together as a up-size bait really "pops" and the bait is very nice looking. Hopefully the crappies will find favor in it too.

http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/a...87f6d2574e.jpg

The baby bass is a re-melt and has some green glitter, uv enhancer and green and black .015 glitter. The orange was hand poured, the green injected.

Very Nice!!!

Great looking bait. Should get their attention nicely.

Looks really good

Loving it. What mold?

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Originally Posted by DrNip

Loving it. What mold?

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As far as I know I have the only mold for this bait. Its a 2 holer that makes experimentation fun but production a headache. I don't make baits with this mold for sale. Its a great walleye bait.

Ctom


Your Baits are always in the FIVE STAR CATEGORY :ThumbsUp

Question:

What Temp, and How large of a Pyrex Cup are you using on your hand pours, as I haven’t mastered that technique yet, it’s either to little, or to much with an overflow, then trying to cut out the excess, having the pour pull out from the mold. :scratchhead

billygee :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by CTom

As far as I know I have the only mold for this bait. Its a 2 holer that makes experimentation fun but production a headache. I don't make baits with this mold for sale. Its a great walleye bait.

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I bet that action is unbelievable have you talked to do it to see if they would come out with a something similar in a production type mold 10 cavity.?

Nope . I haven't asked anyone about doing a bigger or more cavity version of what I have.

GillyG....I use a teaspoon to dip and fill cavities in my small bait molds. It works great for me. I've done the cup pour thing and I've tried smaller cups. I've tried using an injector to fill the half-cavities and I keep coming right back to the teaspoon. I like the control over the plastic that using the spoon allows. I'm never in a hurry when I'm working the plastic so just having confidence in the spoon allows me to make baits like the one you see here.

I tell everyone that we each have a niche. Mine is in the spoon. Grab on from the drawer in the kitchen and give it a go....the plastic won't hurt it any if you decide its not you cup of tea.

Tom,
Do you know of a how to I could watch, so I could see how it's done? I wouldn't mind learning. Nothing production, mind you, I would like to learn. I've seen some real pretty ones on here.

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Originally Posted by CTom

.I use a teaspoon to dip and fill cavities in my small bait molds. It works great for me. I've done the cup pour thing and I've tried smaller cups. I've tried using an injector to fill the half-cavities and I keep coming right back to the teaspoon. I like the control over the plastic that using the spoon allows. I'm never in a hurry when I'm working the plastic so just having confidence in the spoon allows me to make baits like the one you see here.

I tell everyone that we each have a niche. Mine is in the spoon. Grab on from the drawer in the kitchen and give it a go....the plastic won't hurt it any if you decide its not you cup of tea.

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CTom

Thanks CT

That's a Great Idea, as there are plenty sized spoons to choose from for different sized mold cavities. :ThumbsUp

billygee :rolleyes: