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To buy a mold to try and recycle plastic you would have to have alot of junk baits. And still need everything I just said minus coloring and glitter u would still probably be in the 200-300 ball park and have to wait to have enough baits to do it probably a 30for 15 ratio and they would have to be single color baits and all match. U would have to make sure there clean. My honest opinion not worth the investment to try and recycle old baits.

Making baits to save money I don't think is possible. Maybe if u only fished one bait and never felt the need to try new things. An estimate at what you mentioned I would guess ur gonna be around $350-$400 in the molds alone. Another $125 for plastics because to buy it a gallon at a time is way more expensive then buying it by 5 gallon increments. I.e. $60 gal for Lurecraft or $130 or 5 gal Lurecraft. The stuff don't go bad so to try and make it worth the investment and break even in the long run u will be better off just buying 5 gal. Now u r at $630 and u don't have an injector coloring and glitter. Injectors run around 60 Pyrex measuring cups 5 but you will need two so $10. So now ur at 700 and still need colors and glitter stick to the basics for color u'll wind up with 5 or 6 colors around $5 each so 730. Now glitter I would stick with basics again probably 6-8 colors with a few same colors in different sizes so call it 10 total glitters at 5 each now ur at 780. Gonna need hot gloves $10 $790 big clamps $8 each need four one for each mold ur now at $825 a few storage containers some bags worm oil salt and scent u will be in the $900 ballpark. Now u have everything u need until the first time u use it and ur wife smells it and u are forced to buy a new microwave cause u don't want to eat out of the same one ur making worms in so now there is another $50-$100. Add in shipping prices and we can call it a nice even $1000 give or take. But 6 colors don't cut it neither does 8 glitters and u also have highlights and pearls and ya lol so u wind up having this Sorry can't get pictures to load but ya u get point. I just started 3 months ago and have probably 20 molds and 30 colors and highlights along with 20 or 30 glitters. It's very addicting to say the least. On a side note for personal use colors and glitters will last a long time just like the molds and once u have them you have them so it's a long term investment don't think they will pay for them selves short termbecause wat it cost plus ur time u could buy alot of baits. I also found that the baits I do pour that I like I have multiple molds of just to speed up production on them.

Custom mold...working on another one for neko and shaky heads. Fyi I sell those craws

Nope I pour it.

We decided to go after walleye on Sunday because of forecast. Boy if I was that bad at my job ild.get fired. Switched to bass and the air craw was the ticket. Picture don't do it justice. The claws have air pockets in them .

And 4000 dollars later I'm still trying to fig out how to break even lol but once u have the molds u don't have to buy it again

Powder paint never tried it on brass but everything else holds up good. Might have to sand them a little bit to give the paint something to hold on to

Same for me as well I finally settled on a dobyns champ extreme 742. Not cheap by any means but it's my favorite rod to fish.

Why buy one wen you can buy both lol ok seriously my Ned and drop shot rods are 7'4" ml fast action and my shakey head rod and med finesse applications is a 7'4" MED fast action. I prefer a little stiffer rod for shake y head fishing do to the fact that I throw it a little deeper then most so I use heavier weights usually .25 oz.

I had 3 elites the the blade would fall off of last time I purchased there products. Now I make my own

I know about reapers but not a clue on the green weenie. I didn't get into bass fishing til the mid 90s so I remember the banjo minnow and chatter baits.

Thanks guys. I just started pouring my own and was curious how u would fish them... Boy you must have one heck of a tackle collection lol I swear any time anyone asks about something u have fished it. I'm kinda jealous

What do you guys look for in a reaper mold.

Lurecraft.com Look for tooth proof

Reaper soft plastic...whos fishing them and how are u doing it?