Dave A

Sticking depends on the mold material . The artificial stone molds stick and you will need to lube the prior to injection. Aluminum generally do not stick. Hope this helps

Munkin is correct- you cannot wait tool long between pours or else you will get delams.

I have had good luck with Predator Bass Baits for blank lure bodies .

Check out the flat eye piggyback jigheads on the Stankx site.

Cadman is correct- these should solve your incomplete pour issue. The only thing I would add is to use soft lead.

Love fishing them- at this time of year, they work best for me fished like a blade bait off the bottom. In the summer I like to jump them around by twitching the rod tip during a straight retrieve.

If all you are going to do is add SS wire and bend into a keeper, you might try laying the wire into the same channel as the hook and pour a few. If you get excessive flashing, you can place the mold with hook and wire set up in the mold, into a vise and clamp it closed. the pressure from the vise will form the indentation in the channel that will allow the sides of the mold to fit better. Hope this helps.

Here is a poison tail mold modified for flat eye hooks and a shaft to make spinnerbaits/chatterbaits/etc. Don't be afraid to mod the mold- you can correct it if needed as dsqui has indicated.

I use 10 lb or higher Nanofil with a 12 lb Invix leader, tied with an Alberto knot on spinning setups. I don't go lighter than 10 lb Nanofil because the smaller diameter ones cuts through the leader. I don't fish everyday, and not for more than a couple hours at a time. No issues with wear, but I do reverse the spool at the start of the next season. I did have a problem with direct tie to lures, so started using the fluoro leader.

With a little hardware and a wooden dowel, you can make torpedo like baits or poppers if you like to carve.

I bend mine in a bench vice by clamping it at the spot where I want the bend, then I lean a lever on top of the blade and press it forward and down just enough to get a small bend. I like to place the bend low, right between the holes for the snap. It provides the lateral pop that I like when I snap the rod tip.

Nice! What heads are those?

I've also fished it off the bottom like a blade bait -pull it up for a few vibes, then let it fall back down. I have used 3.5 inch swim baits or curl tail worms as trailers. You won't save any money by making you own, but you will be able to choose you components, colors, etc. check out the major parts suppliers. Good luck!

Try bending off the sprue while the jig head is still in the mold with a diagoal cutter.

Try bending the blade right between the two holes where the snap is attached. I bend mine (the ones from LPO) in a bench vise. The bend is only 5 degrees or so.