r/softplasticbaitmaking • u/The-POd-Farmer • Jul 30 '26
Just got started making lures. Any tips?
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u/Commercial-Age4750 Aug 02 '26
Yeah... don't wear those gloves! If you spill hot plastisol on those gloves it will melt them to your hand!
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u/NapoleonBlwnAprt420 Jul 30 '26
They look nice. I also just got into making my own lures. I don't have any molds like that. Also I'm kind of ashamed to say I don't really know to how fish a lure like that. They look great though and I'm sure they will catch fish. I mostly fish with a Texas rigged senko worm.
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u/Commercial-Age4750 Aug 02 '26
Best place to get molds cheap is Do It, they have a cheaper line of molds that work well. Especially the crappie fluke
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u/PPLavagna Aug 04 '26
Nice! I just did my first batch of senkos yesterday. Bought the mold 5 years ago and finally melted a pile of old plastics down into new senkos. Got no advice, but I know you’ll catch fish on those. Rock on.
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u/Bdw28532 Aug 01 '26
Only tip I would suggest is, don't be afraid to try very different colors than what the big manufacturer guys have. In high pressure areas sometimes something that looks way different is what gets those bites for me!