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Another mold making product

February 19th 2010 00:52
I don't want anyone to think I'm locked into Tap Manufacturing's products so, here's another idea for mold producing that the average person can handle.

Although most people reading this blog are going to be primarily interested in lure molds, the products I've been featuring will work for several craft applications.

Here's a video from a company called Smooth-On. I'll admit I'm not familiar with this company nor their product but the detail rendered in this video are simply phenomenal

Some people may point out this mold must be cut to produce a 3-D model. However, the cut marks will result in "register lines" which must be aligned to produce a clean reproduction. Otherwise, you're going to get a reproduction that's out of kilter The quickest example I can think of is a straight line which goes around a 90 degree corner. If the mold halves do not align properly, one line will be slightly higher than the other rather than making a smooth transition fromr one side to the other. Corner braces or strap braces are two methods for holding the mold during production. If you're worried about material leaking out of the joint, you can seal it with hot glue.





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Some more instruction on making molds

February 12th 2010 00:23
If you've been giving it a try or even thinking about making your own molds, this post may be the impetus to get you going.

The first video show how to make a simple one piece silicone mole using RTV silicone which is Room Temperature Vulcanizing. Although the products may seem costly, the convenience outweighs the price and it's perfect for the casual lure maker because the finished product cures at room temperature. In fact, even if you fish EVERY day on the professional level, RTV is the way to go. Practically the only alternative to this is biting the bullet and opening an industrial lure making process which will cost thousands if not millions of dollars.

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How to make a two part mold

February 5th 2010 00:29
Here's a good video from Tap Plastics describing how to make a two piece mold.

Tap will ship anywhere in the world but beware of additional shipping costs. It may be prudent to look for similar products through a local distributor or company.

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A look at making plastic lures

January 30th 2010 03:37
Here's a look at Larry Dahlberg's method to make a lure.

After watching Dahlberg's program, "Hunt for Big Fish, and seeing a few of his videos, I decided to give lure making a try.

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Make a drying rack

January 29th 2010 01:24
Powder paint drying rack
Fresh from the oven!
Since I was talking about a drying rack for powder painted jigs in my last post, I thought you may want to know how to make one.

Granted, you can buy something to fill the bill but this post will tell you how to save a few bucks and maybe buy some gas or a new lure.

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How to work with powder paint

January 28th 2010 02:22
After a season or two of banging rocks and scraping the bottom of your favorite fishing hole, it's not unusual for jigs to start looking a little shop worn. However, that can be remedied if you know how to use powder paint.

Powder paint is a "no-muss, no-fuss" way of adding color to you jigs. It has absolutely no odor, is fast drying and gives a professional, high gloss finish to your lures. Once you start working working with powder paint, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.

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A look at some more home made lures

December 30th 2009 01:57
Here's a YouTube showing some more home made baits.

I'm not sure if this guy ever gets to fish.

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Why make your own baits?

December 23rd 2009 01:15
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One the biggest reasons people fail to make their own baits is the fact that it's just too darned easy to run out and purchase some of the commercially prepared products.

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Making a pretty cool lure

December 8th 2009 05:02
Here's a look at the beginning of one angler's foray into lure making.

This lure looks to be a type that could easily be made from a piece of dowel rod and shows how simple lure making can be.

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Make your own lure with B.Y.O.B.

May 29th 2009 00:23
If you've ever thought about making your own lures, you may find this link invaluable.

B.Y.O.B., Build Your Own Baits will let you play around on their site and design you own lures!

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Choose the right colors for your lures

May 28th 2009 01:06
color wheel
Opposite colors are complementary.
Arriving at THE color scheme for a custom lure is one of the most difficult tasks a lure maker can run across. Sure, an advantage of making your own lures is being able to change the colors but, it's more than a little aggravating to sit back after a couple days, view your handiwork and think, "Something's not quite right."

It may be the color scheme.

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Some airbrush basics

January 1st 2009 02:09
Say what? Fishing? Air brushes? What's the connection?

If you're into making you own lures, you may want to use an airbrush and this is a good primer. I had to learn the hard way and there's enough info out there that nobody should go through that!

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Another lure making video

November 30th 2008 01:27
Here's a video showing an old time lure maker and some old time music. I doubt if it's everyone's cup of tea but it has its moments. If nothing else, you can marvel at the beauty of this gentleman's work.


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Making scale patterns on lures

September 9th 2008 00:20
Scale patterns on lures can give them a professional appearance. (I have to wonder if they appeal more to anglers than fish but, that's another story.)

If you have an air brush or can of spray paint, making a scale pattern is fairly easy. I've read in a couple of places that you can add them with a simple paint brush but I'm not very artsy-fartsy and was never able to get the hang of it.

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Some video on handmade lures

June 27th 2008 00:58
When you get REAL good at making lures, you can put them on display like they are here.

The lure in the first video is like nothing I've ever seen, Beautiful to say the least!

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The secret of glow-in-the-dark lures

June 24th 2008 00:01
Let's cut the B.S. and get right down to brass tacks, You want the secret to glow-in-the-dark lures? The ONLY difference is the paint! Let me put it a different way. Any lure can be a glow-in-the-dark lure.

Look at major manufacturers such as Rapala, Storm, or Strike King and they don't even have glowing lures in their inventory! There's good reason for this. You'd hardly want to catch, let alone eat, most bioluminescent fish!
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Visit a lure factory

January 30th 2008 04:26
I stumbled up on this the other day when I was surfing YouTube. It gives a brief over view of how Rapala lures are made.

Rapala is a Finnish company that has been making lures since its founder, Lauri Rapala, began carving his own wooden lures back in the 1930's. To make a long story short, they're still around. Today Rapala lures are used all over the world and hold several titles in addition to selling many fishing accessories other than lures.

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Does lure color really matter?

January 17th 2008 07:14
You hear a lot about artificial lures. I talk a lot about artificial lures for that matter!

One question people often have when looking at the variety of lures on the market is, "Does the color really matter?"

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Lure Modification

October 2nd 2007 00:19
Anyone who reads my posts very much probably thinks I use artificial lures all the time. Far from it! It’s just that there are so many of them around that it’s hard not to say something.

I never thought about it until now but, it seems that it’s always something when it comes to lures—wrong color, dives too deep, or wobbles the wrong way. On the other hand, a minnow or worm wiggles around or you can cast out cut up fish or chicken livers and hope something picks up the scent.
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The color of money, er...LURES

June 21st 2007 00:13
People often ask about the colors they should use on their lures. Unfortunately, I haven't come across many hard and fast rules when it comes to fishing. Just when I thought I had found someone with all the answers, my fishing guru ended our conversation with, "...but, you gotta do whatever works." Duh!!!!!! After I heard that answer to too many of my questions I figured, "What the heck?" and began this blog.

The most popular answer to the question of lure color is "Match the hatch." What the heck does that mean? So many times, I felt like anglers were a bunch of good ol' boys with their own secret language! Basically, this means you try and match your lures to whatever the fish are feeding on.
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