hand poured lures

[rocknfish9001]

I have always wanted to make some of my own lures from scratch. I have found some sites on luremaking, but was wondering how you guys do it, and what types of lures do you make. I want to make molds to and was wondering if you could make them out of clay.

[basspro48]

I actually make my molds out of plaster, just pour some in a container and make impressions in it with the baits you want make. Then let it harden and give it a coat of glaze.

Hope this helps.

[paparock]

I would like to learn how to pour my own plastic lures also.

[Glenn]

Here ya go!  ;D

http://bassresource.com/fishing/pouring_plastic.html

http://bassresource.com/fishing/pouring_plastic_worms_supplies.html

http://bassresource.com/fishing/pouring_plastic_worms.html

http://bassresource.com/fishing/hand_made_tackle.html

[paparock]

Thanks Glenn!

[Rattlinrogue]

Thanks ,Glenn.I'm getting in on this myself.

[Upnorth]

I have found that fiberglass resin makes a mold that is better than plaster.  It picks up even the smallest details, it can even pick up a fingerprint.  All my molds are either resin or aluminum.

[WCCT]

I agree with the previous post on fiberglass resin.  It allows all of the detail to come out in the finished product.  Durham's Rock Hard water putty is another choice.  It is good for prototypes that you want to try out, and it is really fast and easy to work with.  I use modeling clay to sculpt my prototypes, and then use the water putty for the first molds.  If I like it I send it off to be milled out of aluminum.  This is by far the best mold material out there.  It will cost you though :-[  Lurecraft will mold your baits out of silicone for about 70 - 80 bucks, with additional molds costing about 10 bucks.  Not as good as aluminum, but still pretty good.  Also take into consideration if the mold needs to be a two piece mold, as in Senko's or fully rounded worms.  These will cost considerbly more because of the time involved in making them.  I will give you one warning.  Making soft plastics is highly addictive

[Rattletrap]

Give Del-Mart Molds a look.

http://www.del-mart.com/shop/home.php

[rocknfish9001]

Well, thanks for all the help, but i finally made a model and a mold, since im making my own lures. This one is kind of like a mann's shadow. The only problem is that i got in a hurry taking the mold out of the container and broke it. The lure looked pretty cool too.