Since i'm going to be inside alot this winter, and I want to do something fishing related, I want to pour some jig trailers. How much would this cost? I would be pouring the double tail grubs. I would be using a few colors. Any advice on how to do this or where to get stuff is appreciated...

How many would this produce? And how much would it cost to restock and all?

http://www.del-mart.com/shop/product.php?productid=16435&cat=254&page=1

Plastic making basics:

Plastic

Hardener and Softener

Scent

Glitter

Fine salt

Colorants

Microwave (I picked one up at salvation army for $5)

Pyrex Measuring cup

Molds or make your own mold (there is a good tutorial on bassresource for making your own molds out of plaster; how I found this site)

Gloves

Protective Eyewear

It isn't exactly cheap to pour your own plastic. All the stuff adds up. If you were only interested in pouring trailers, I wouldn't take it on. Do a search on this forum and read up before you start doing anything. I would recommend buying a starting kit from del-mart.com, and making additional molds yourself. Just make sure it's something you really want to do.

RayRe is dead on in his thinking.  The initial cost will probably be close to a C note.  That much will buy a good supply of jig trailers.  However, it is like buying baits, rods, reels, etc.  There is no place to stop.

Then you get into making hard baits, etc, etc.   ;D

Jig man's also right, once you make a trailer you will have to make you own jig to put in front of it   Be prepared to spend twice your initial budget, once you have everything you think you need you will want tons more stuff to make the baits better. I am a perfect example of this being that I have just placed my third order to Stamina in the past 2 weeks and I have one in at Barlows ;D ;D ;D ;D

This stuff is way addicting but so rewarding in the long run. Not many thing in life better than success you have created.

Harshman

You bet.  

I spent much of last winter trying to make a little bait like one I had seen.  It took many many hours and lots of grinding of teeth not to mention a few bucks but I finally came up with 20 injectible molds and a few homemade injectors to get the job done.  Now I have a one of a kind bait which will catch all species of bass as well as crappie and walleye.

Yeah last winter i was playing around with a jig design and ended up producing a crazy swim jig thats different from many that are on the shelf, and has out fished a couple of them as well. There is no feeling greater than when you reel in a 5 pound bass on a bait that you created.

Initial costs seem like a lot, but a little goes a long way. If you plan on staying with the hobby of handpouring one or many designs, consider the total cost of buying off the shelf or through the catalog.  Tax, gas to go to the store, shipping if by catalog and waiting time. Standard colors or colors you wish were offered, softer or hard or saltier or no salt options, unique designs, etc. are something you have control of. No worry about running out of stock.

But one thing to realize is that buying in smaller amounts is way more expensive than buying in larger units. ie 2oz of glitter will cost up to 2 bucks/oz whereas buying 6 oz is cheaper per oz. (ie 1.40) The same for plastic. Buy the gallon and save a bunch versus buying a pint or quart.

Plastic and lures you've made can be reheated to make new ones, but colorant and new glitter need to be added after multiple reheats.

Plaster of paris is a cheap and easy way to copy most lures. Other than that, lurecraft.com has many inexpensive silicone molds, including a decent full round Senko mold.