Okay, so as you can see in the previous thread, I was thinking about getting some molds to re-make some plastics. I was going to get the 5 1/4 " Senko mold, and the Pork Chunk one.

Here they are

http://www.lurecraft.com/catalog.cfm/molds/aluminum-molds-~-new!!!!!!/pork-trailer-mold:2321

and

http://www.lurecraft.com/catalog.cfm/molds/aluminum-molds-~-new!!!!!!/seinko-type-worm:2332

Can someone give me a quick tutorial on how to use these, what I need, how to pour them, how to take the baits out, etc. I am totally clueless, but I REALLY want to start doing this to save a little money. Thanks a million!

Fat G,

You can ruse worms, but a word of caution. One thing that will ruin a batch of plastic is moisture. When you are using old torn up baits, they are almost certain to hae somemoisture in them, especially senkos. The salt in the store bought baits will soak up moisture like a sponge.

If there is moisture in the baits that you are trying to remelt, it will foam and bubble when it gets to the boiling point of the water. The plastic will have to get to around 320-350 to be able to pour.

My suggestion is to start with new plastic and salt. The molds you have selected will make a good bait regardless of which plastic you use. But if the plastic is foaming and bubbling, then your bait will have bbls in it too. With new plastic  I think you would be ahead of the game. with one gallon of plastic you can get over 400 5" stick baits. The place that, IMO, has the best plastic and the best salt is www.bearsbaits.com

His salt is has the finest grains on the market. That equates to it suspends a whole lot better. Table salt will sink like a rock and not give you a consistent bait.

Sorry for the long post but I hope that helps. You can PM me or look at bears forum or www.tackleunderground.com for more info.

Good luck!

And by the way, there is no feeling in the world like whackin a hog on your own stuff!

cool, its split in the middle/minnow bait.