First ever plastic baits

Well I finally got enough room in my shed/shop to get some of these done up...dedicated micro to the plastics, all the safety equipment, etc. Only have the one mold, but we will see from here as there are a couple I want to get. NOT in it to sell, just want to make some color combo's I can't find in the local market...

Here is my 1st baits, a 2 1/8 " carrot stick. Mold from do-it, injector from Jacob's, plastisol from Dead On Plastix (worm blend), color from M-F Manufacturing, and glitter from Hobby Lobby ( extra fine gold)... Opinions please...Attachment 379913Attachment 379914

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Really nice bet those won’t disappoint


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Looks like winner winner crappie dinner to me!!!

Thank you...The main little lake I fish seems they want something with Chartreuse in it or on it, but I don't have any yet...It's coming soon though...

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I got some watermelon green I'm going try sometime today...I also have a green apple that's a powder I'm going to try, maybe a smoke body and this green for a tail...

Just got done with some Green Apple w/black flake, and some of the original smoke (added red micro flake) and Green Apple tails. Critique please...

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Guess I need to add the pic's...Attachment 379923Attachment 379924

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You or doing a fantastic job keep up the good work I definitely like the color combinations that you or working with.

That green apple is pearl ex apple green powdered pigments from Hobby Lobby

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Just got done with some Green Apple w/black flake, and some of the original smoke (added red micro flake) and Green Apple tails. Critique please...

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Coming from one I consider an expert it really means a lot to me. Thank you...

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You or doing a fantastic job keep up the good work I definitely like the color combinations that you or working with.

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Yeah that green apple looks awesome. Should work good.

Thank you Dave. I'm going to the lake in the Morning and see what the crappie think of them...

Good job Eric

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Good job Eric

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Thank you "G". Learning still. I have been following several sites for a long time with eyes and ears open and mouth shut. Picked up everything a bit here and there and have actually had everything for a couple months just no where to work. Finally got the shed arranged so I could get to the work bench, lol. Now need to get the deck on the boat in and get it in the water...I am still mostly fishing the walk on bridge at a city owned lake with limited access...

Good job my friend.

Mike

They look great, I like the first ones you pictured.

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Good job my friend.

Mike

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Thank you Mike.

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie

They look great, I like the first ones you pictured.

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Thank you BuckeyeCrappie...I think most of mine will be the transparent type in different shades, but I have to let the fish dictate for sure...

Is this the pigment that you use the apple Green. Also you could use powder pigment that they use in soap making hobby lobby has quite a few of the pigment colors I would like to try so I will definitely be ordering some other pigments.
I will be using some pigments they used to color feathers with to see if they work I haven't tried any stuff that they used to color clothes yet. I have tried oil base paint that they use in oil paining it works caution be careful guys experimenting with different things in hot plastic.
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Is this the pigment that you use the apple Green. Also you could use powder pigment that they use in soap making hobby lobby has quite a few of the pigment colors I would like to try so I will definitely be ordering some other pigments.
I will be using some pigments they used to color feathers with to see if they work I haven't tried any stuff that they used to color clothes yet. I have tried oil base paint that they use in oil paining it works caution be careful guys experimenting with different things in hot plastic.
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Yes sir, that's it. To get the color I did, I used 1/8 tsp to 1/2 cup of plastic after heating to 350 deg.

I'm assuming all those pigments are Pearl how many of the other ones did you try.
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I kind a like this one also but there's quite a few more i really like.

What I have posted Pictures of is all I got done today Bob...I haven't tried nor used the others...Yet. It just got too blamed hot in the shed. No A/C out there, just a couple fans moving the smoke from the plastic out the door...

We have a sticky at the top of the page for storing or archiving color recipes.

Eric have you tried Bait plastic yet this year I've used over 55 gallons of the plastic so far there isn't really any odor to it and very little smoke.
asked him for a sample tell him that I sent you.

Thank you Bob, I will do that. No I haven't tried them. As a matter of fact the plastic I'm using I actually bought last summer and it's been in my shed since. I was hoping to have started this last year, but life got in the way and just now getting started. I will get a hold of Bait Plastics for sure...

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We have a sticky at the top of the page for storing or archiving color recipes.

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Alright "G", Recipe's are posted in the sticky. I don't mid sharing, just wish others would share more. I hope others can use them...Eric, aka, jamesdean...

Great start! I'm partial to the first one. Let us know how they work out for you!

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Great start! I'm partial to the first one. Let us know how they work out for you!

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Well everyone, I got out for a little bit this morning...a couple minutes after sun-up till about 8:00am and after about 30 minutes of a couple strikes and no hook-set, I decided to follow some of SK's advice and down size. So i cut about a 1/2 inch off the head end. Now I was using a 1/32 oz with a #6 sickle...Things changed on the first cast. I caught 12 crappie in the next hour...I tried both the Smoke and the smoke green apple with success...unfortunately I did not get to try the straight green apple before I had to leave to take momma for an appt. all in all I think the will work.

Awesome. Just think of the possibilities now.

Yep Dave, going to get a couple steel rods and do some tube baits too...

Eric for many years I prefer to use the smaller baits we have been using the pintail stinger which is an inch and a half long with the 1/32oz. And if that doesn't work I drop it down to 180 in a very small marabou jig I prefer natural colors when I'm fishing such as your smoke and I like a lot of silver and shades of brown . But here is the kicker sometimes the Crappie are real finicky and they want a bigger bait we use a 2 inch stinger are use the 669 from Bass tackle molds it has a little bit longer tail than most the stinger baits on the market for some strange reason I compared this one to others in this one will outfish the other stingers maybe because of the longer tail and smaller profile but I tell you what a 5 inch Crappie Will suck that down his throat and perhaps the fish are feeding on the bigger pray. Over the years I carry a wide variety of stuff when we go after crappie . It is really strange to think back when I was a kid in the late 50s and 60s we didn't have very much to fish with back then most the time I use cut bait with a very small marabou jig and that's all we had to fish with. I remember the first tube they come out on the market from Canyon it was a big hot seller here locally and we used it screws differently after it will hit the market shortly after word everybody else started making plastics for crappie unless you probably all know the market for plastics for Croppie fishing is huge. Crappie fishing in America is probably number one I would assume that it would rank second comparing to bass fishing in America. I personally fish for bass for many years and I do not find it relaxing is fishing for Crappie.

I’d eat ‘em [emoji23]


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You don't need rods, just use big nails. Like those plastics.

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Originally Posted by S10CHEVY

You don't need rods, just use big nails. Like those plastics.

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That's what I've used in the past like £.16 in the big spikes make wonderful tubes.

WAY TO GO JAMESDEAN. Looking good for sure.

I was hoping to get to go try some out this week-end Buuut, Momma has other plans. Our 21 y/o Grand daughter stopped in for a couple days visiting and I have some other things to get done first. So further testing will be a bit...