How to make your own Swim Baits?

[fishinkid2010]

Is it especially difficult if you want to layer multiple colors?

[Siebler]

Not any more difficult than 1 color really.

The only problem with making your own molds if you use Plaster or a similar hard material is you need a release agent to get the tails out if your plastics are soft. RTV Molds are the only way to go on Swimbaits. Allum. for anything else is best.

[Jim Sammons LJKF]

Originally Posted by fishinkid2010

Is it especially difficult if you want to layer multiple colors?

Not really too bad as long as your plastics are hot so that they blend.
I made my molds out of laminating resin and they worked great.
It just takes a bit of practice to get them right. The nice thing is you just melt down your old torn plastics and use them again.

[Siebler]

Hot enough so they dont de-laminate but not too hot as they will mix or will split the colors (if youve ever fished a Split Vein worm thats how its done).

[Jim Sammons LJKF]

Originally Posted by Siebler

Hot enough so they dont de-laminate but not too hot as they will mix or will split the colors (if youve ever fished a Split Vein worm thats how its done).

Exactly