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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Photo Gallery => Topic started by: CrabbyBass on 12/06/12 23:09 UTC

Title: Bluegill
Post by: CrabbyBass on 12/06/12 23:09 UTC

I added a couple of pics to the gallery of my version of bluegill

http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=1554 (http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=1554)

http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=1555 (http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=1555)

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: jl3140 on 12/07/12 06:06 UTC

Nice! Would you be willing to share that middle color?

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: pieterbez on 12/07/12 07:01 UTC

Nice looking bait

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: Jason on 12/07/12 07:14 UTC

Dang!!!  Really nice looking baits.  Is the middle color the new X2 Sweet Potato?

Awesome job.

Jason

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: CrabbyBass on 12/07/12 08:11 UTC

Thanks guys!  The colors are as follows:

Top-X2 baby bass
Middle-X2 junebug
Bottom-X2 sweet potato

Thanks again!

Chuck

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: firetiger on 12/07/12 16:14 UTC

Nice colors!

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: wubbawurm63 on 12/08/12 00:46 UTC

Very nice job!

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: t-billy on 12/08/12 14:15 UTC

VERY nicely done!

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: Jason on 12/08/12 16:56 UTC

Here's the pic.  the recipe is above.  Beautiful baits!!!

(http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/gallery/medium_547-061212220111.jpeg)

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: CrabbyBass on 12/08/12 23:37 UTC

Thanks a lot everyone!  I am happy with the results and am glad everyone seems to like them too!  Thanks again!

Chuck

Title: Bluegill
Post by: tom1441 on 01/05/13 07:19 UTC

How are you guys getting that third color at the bottom of your baits like the orange on the bluegill. They sure look nice

Title: Bluegill
Post by: Justin9j on 01/05/13 07:37 UTC

Hand pour the orange. Then use twin injector for the other two colors. 

I'm pretty sure that's how he done that one. 

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: CrabbyBass on 01/05/13 08:46 UTC

Quote from: tom1441 on 01/05/13 07:19 UTC

How are you guys getting that third color at the bottom of your baits like the orange on the bluegill. They sure look nice

Thanks tom1441! Justin is right about hand pouring the orange. With these, I used the laminate plate to inject the other two colors one at a time.

Title: Bluegill
Post by: tom1441 on 01/05/13 13:41 UTC

Thanks guys they do look great

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: pjmcla on 01/05/13 14:33 UTC

Somewhere a while back Ctom gave a "helpful hint" on using a spoon with a funnel like bend to add the throat / belly color on his small fry pours. 

Title: Bluegill
Post by: Carolinafalls on 01/13/13 06:41 UTC

Great work Chuck. I am just starting into this so this might be a dumb question. Can you explain how the lam thing works. Is there a video or pics of the process from start to finish. Thanks Allen

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: Denny Welch on 01/13/13 06:52 UTC

Welcome to the forum, Allen. 

Title: Bluegill
Post by: Carolinafalls on 01/13/13 07:43 UTC

Thanks Denny. You guys are great a lot of knowledge on here. I hope to learn a lot.

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: CrabbyBass on 01/13/13 08:16 UTC

Quote from: Carolinafalls on 01/13/13 06:41 UTC

Great work Chuck. I am just starting into this so this might be a dumb question. Can you explain how the lam thing works. Is there a video or pics of the process from start to finish. Thanks Allen

Thank you Allen and welcome to the forum!

There are no dumb questions Allen.  You won't learn if you don't ask.  I don't know how much you know about making soft plastic lures, so I will try to explain in a way to help you understand.

A laminate is two different color plastics poured or injected at separate times.  They form a bond together to complete a full lure.  Each layer you pour or inject needs to be a little hotter than normal so the plastic bonds together better.  Caney Creek, as well as other mold makers, manufacture laminate plates for specific molds.  Laminate plates make it easier for hand pouring challenged individuals, such as myself.  To use a laminate plate, you clamp the plate to your mold and inject your first color.  Once the plastic sets, you unclamp and in most cases you have to pull out the sprue from the first injection.  You then clamp the full mold together and inject your second color.  You will now have a nice clean laminate lure.

The bluegill color I made is a 6 step process.  I "handpoured" the chin.  I then injected the rest of the belly.  I started making solid colored tails, so I cut off the tails after my first injection.  I then inject the top color.  Put the eyes on the lures.  Then I clear dip them to seal the eyes on and also to hold the three colors together.  I hope this helps!

Chuck       

Title: Bluegill
Post by: Carolinafalls on 01/13/13 08:36 UTC

That helped. Great thanks. I have some molds and injectors on the way. I'm already hooked. Lol

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: CrabbyBass on 01/13/13 08:44 UTC

Good luck to you!

Title: Re: Bluegill
Post by: pjmcla on 01/13/13 11:56 UTC

Carolinafalls  -  Welcome to the forum.  Remember that 350 degree plastic demands respect.
Safety,  Safety,  Safety.  Read a lot.  Watch the You-Tube videos.  And ask questions.