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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: gebarnes on 12/02/11 21:12 UTC

Title: Dipping Rods To Make Tubes
Post by: gebarnes on 12/02/11 21:12 UTC

Does anybody dip rods to make tubes? If so, which plastic is best, Soft, Regular, Hard?

Title: Re: Dipping Rods To Make Tubes
Post by: BareKnuckleJigs on 12/03/11 08:08 UTC

I'll be watching this Thread!  For my lighter Freshwater, I use ALOT of 1.5" and 2" tubes, usually on a Spinner Frame (custom, of course), and I do quite well.  My Wife and I have been talking about doing just that, with 1 particular tube in mind...the 2" Minnow Tube.  All You would have to do is add the belly to Your "dipping rod" really, and You're in business.  Would You use 1/4" Smooth Steel Rods?  Wooden Dowels would grip the plastic so they're not likely an option unless You finished them smooth/slick...

Title: Re: Dipping Rods To Make Tubes
Post by: Muskygary on 12/03/11 08:59 UTC

Lurecraft has a four prong tube dipping device. The only trouble is you have to cut the tails. (They also have a cutter. The king of tube dipping is Bojon, you find him on Tackleunderground.com. He has a DVD on tube dipping.