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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: walleyetracker85 on 08/06/14 18:52 UTC
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Hey guys I am brand new to shooting my own plastics. Actually I've never really fished plastics much, but wanna start! What are your must have plastic molds for walleye. Also any tips on how to fish plastics, when, ect is welcome! Thanks for the help guys
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I am brand new to shooting plastics myself so will be of zero help there but I do fish the river here a LOT for eyes in spring and fall. My go to bait is a 4" ringworm. I vertical jig them on a quarter to 1/8 oz jig. 6 or 4 pound test high vis line. I like Berkely Sensation in the Solar color. Depends on the current which line and weight of jig I use.
Anyhow, the first DO-IT mold I ordered (it came today as a matter of fact) was the 4.5 ring it worm. I'm not set up to shoot plastics yet (I'm getting there) but I already know this mold is going to be a winner.
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Thanks for the reply! I should tell you guys I fish mainly lakes, reservoirs, and the Missouri River a little bit
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Two other good walleye molds are the 3.5 thump grub and the 4 inch flippin zip. I fish them in the lakes with the trolling motor running while I bottom "rip" them.
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That Ring-It worm is at the top. The Thump Grub at 3.75" is right after that. The 3" Glider is an old killer and the K-style grubs can be mean contenders too. Don't forget the Flippin Zip
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I have the same list as C-Tom...just in a different order.
I have caught a lot of walleye on the 3" Glider...but it's been around for awhile...and I fish it a lot. Great for bait for bass.
The Thump Grub was my new walleye bait this spring and it did really well. Smallmouth really liked it too.
I just got the Ring-it Worm and it makes a very nice looking bait. Ring Worms are very popular here for Walleyes.
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I don't know much about walleye fishing, but I always thought ringworm was something you wanted to stay away from.
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Pretty much those that have already been said, the Flippin Zip and Thump grubs are musts for minnow imitators; I would also choose a craw imitator such as the double tail K-Chub or maybe the mud bug.
However, when I'm "power" fishing for them in the colder water, I regularly use the 6.5" ribbed ribbon tail worm and the 4.75" smokin' shad for walleyes. Whether it is their appetite at that time of the year, the fact that these bigger baits are easier to find in the spring current, or a combination of both, the bigger plastic will out-fish the smaller stuff on most occasions. (One of my buddies that I turned on to the ribbon tail doesn't want to fish anything else since he's seen how well it works... even when I'm mopping up on a thump grub, he stubbornly stays on the ribbon tail hoping to get a big female.)
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I fish a lot of Berkley's 4-inch Pro Grub, and use the K-chub grub mold to duplicate disco'd colors as well as modify existing PowerBait shapes. (putting tails on heads or vice versa)
The 3 to 4 inch Carrots also work well - rigged on a 1/4 - 3/8 ounce Tear Drop Wire Keeper Head.
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Thanks for all the help guys!