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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: MT204 on 01/04/26 13:52 UTC
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Looking for a new ice fishing mold similar to picture?
Smaller size 1 inch or so?
The price of jigs it's worth it to make them nowadays.
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What's the name of the bait and who offers it? It looks like a Kendra T-Rip. I haven't seen a mold even close to it.
When I still ice fished I ran across these little guys that do a really nice job of vertical presentation. They have some weight and get down fast. They have a series of holes to adjust for the action you may need. They're easy to paint. I use a small snap instead of using a split-ring to attach to the line.
I still see these on E-Bay when searching for other lure blanks and they're very affordable.
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Yes Tom it is a Kenders T Rip.
Yes what your showing would work perfect!
I was able to find them on AliExpress and they are on the way.
Thanks Tom!
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I'm not familiar with any molds that could even be modified to make such a lure, so that would likely have to be a custom if you still wanted a mold.
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I'm not familiar with any molds that could even be modified to make such a lure, so that would likely have to be a custom if you still wanted a mold.
RTV silicone would work to make a mold if done as a two piece mold. Bending the small wire to fit the mold would be something else though. The formed wire would have to lay flat in the mold to get a decent casting. I'm long past the patience it would require to make the mold then the wires.
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Tom, I know what you mean! I messed with making some molds years ago, with plaster of Paris, and RTV silicone.
I've bought some one of a kind, used molds, and have had to make wire forms for them. It's time consuming, and they don't always turn out so they fit great.
I looked into having the wire forms made too and the minimal order size & cost, didn't justify spending that kind of money.
If I was going to have such a mold made, I would start with an existing and popular wire form, so they're readily available and easy to obtain.
But very often when someone asks about a mold for a commercially produced lure, like is shown here, they don't consider that the molds probably not available, and even if it is the wire forms may not be.
IMO, it's fine to make a RTV mold for limited use too, but they have a limited life span compared to a machined aluminum mold, so can depend on how many lures are wanted. It makes little sense to make or have a mold made, if all they want is 20 lures as an example.
I just ordered 3 new molds, all CNC cut and the cost was almost $500, which even then isn't a great amount for a business, but I wouldn't have done it if I only made lures for myself. It's cheaper to buy the lures. ::)
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https://fatguysfishing.com/tail-spin-4-cavity/
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At 3/4 and a full ounce, you could use these from Fat guy's mold to knock fish out.