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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: senkosam on 05/28/22 01:27 UTC

Title: 'Dipping' plastics to increase body size
Post by: senkosam on 05/28/22 01:27 UTC: Lure modifications are usually done for these reasons:
1. change in action
2 change in shape/ profile
3. change lure size - length and/or diameter
All three affect each other. Modifications can make a difference - or at least seem to when fish bite the modified lure as well as the original.

Dipping the body of a soft plastic lure increases its profile and size (diameter and length). The tail was already wide, so the mod matched the body to it. All homemade lures must be tested and this one was no different to establish the future need for dipping in a Pyrex cup of hot liquid plastic. It did great any time it was fished.
Examples:
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Title: Re: 'Dipping' plastics to increase body size
Post by: Lines on 05/28/22 10:41 UTC: Dr. Sam has been busy. Awesome work man!
Cool pictures.
Title: Re: 'Dipping' plastics to increase body size
Post by: Lines on 05/30/22 18:36 UTC: Should be a winner. I know you can make it work.
Title: Re: 'Dipping' plastics to increase body size
Post by: Lines on 06/05/22 22:48 UTC: You're the man senkosam.
Title: Re: 'Dipping' plastics to increase body size
Post by: Lines on 06/10/22 22:43 UTC: North Alabama has had some rain and actual flash floods just 10 miles south of us.
It will straighten out eventually. Good luck senkosam.
Title: Re: 'Dipping' plastics to increase body size
Post by: Lines on 06/21/22 13:44 UTC: Obviously so. Looks like you found the response trigger on those fish. Glad you could get out and have success.
I used to use a 6" Mann's Jelly worm in black almost exclusively for a couple years until I wore them out on it.
It's been many years since I've tried straight black myself.
May have to pour myself some all black baits and give it a shot again. You have inspired me :)
Title: Re: 'Dipping' plastics to increase body size
Post by: Lines on 06/21/22 13:47 UTC: What size lead head are you using for those pictured?
Title: Re: 'Dipping' plastics to increase body size
Post by: senkosam on 03/28/24 01:37 UTC: 1/24 and 1/16 oz

Thanks a load guys! Posts on a forum - SDfish.org - ridiculed my ideas so I deleted the content and won't post there again.
Title: Re: 'Dipping' plastics to increase body size
Post by: senkosam on 05/23/25 11:53 UTC: " Looks like you found the response trigger on those fish."

That's term that describes what lures do !: trigger a response / provoke fish to strike.

Every other reason you've heard or read why fish strike lures (hunger, feeding, targeting a prey species, etc.), doesn't hold a candle (though I do when making my hybrid lures LOL), to what a lure does in the water. ACTION (lure action) speaks loudest to fish just minding their own business, until some unnatural-looking / moving manmade-object disturbs their slumber and brings out the bully in them.

The greatest thing about lure craft is the infinite number of shapes, action types and size combinations that can fish provoke fish to strike on any given day. Many are superior when the bite gets tough and when slower is better.