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I make most my own soft plastics as a fun hobby, and for a couple of friends. I have a couple of Do-It cast aluminum stick bait molds that come out with more of a matte finish, and a couple higher end CNC aluminum molds that come out on the glossy/shiny side. I’ve caught fish with both and don’t think it matters much except in real clear water.

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It’s good to have. Once you introduce moisture into the plastisol, you can get air bubble. I use Bait Plastics 242 mostly and it’s fairly bubble free.

They're in the Ukraine. I'm not sure if they're effected by what's going on there.

Not recommended. There’s a dude on the tube that does it off the back of his truck. Outside would be your best option.

Fat guys fishing, do-it, ultra molds, print a lure are some to check out. I’ve only dipped them but suck at it at the moment.

Okuma Guide Select swimbait rods are what I have. I like them a lot for the price.

Awesome advice. Thank you very much! Have you had any experience with 3rd Island molds? I've seen a few of them, and they look like Shawn Collins molds, Are they the same guy?

Yes sir. I have a pretty good source for lead. I can get it in 40lb blocks from work. I figured I could get an ingot mold and melt a block down at a time. I don't have experience pouring lead, but can run a torch and weld, and pour my own plastics

I have a 10 lb Lee pot, and all of the stuff needed for tying as I have been buying naked jigs, powder coating and tying them up for a few months. I've already learned that you don't save money making lures, at least with shooting plastics anyway.

What's everyone's favorite mold for flipping jigs? I've been tying my own but want to pour my own now and am a bit indecisive with the amount of options available. Any help would be great.

The best way is to make one and catch Donkeys with them and show pics on the FB swimbait groups and on IG. Swim videos, and videos of you catching fish on the will help too.

Palmetto State Armory has a good tackle shop

I like Baitplastics Tomato. DOP Redrum is good too. If you want darker/brownish red color look at DOP Brick too. Those are the only reds that I've tried so far.

I have an ALX Ikos Soul73 that works good with the Donkey rig