plastic hardness

[bassbuster]

id like to get a mold and do some worms..like u tail or ribbon tail worm....should I also get soft plastic for the most action....I mostly inject medium  and how many bass persa should I get on a softer worm

[andrewlamberson]

I use medium plastic on all my baits. Most molds are designed for medium plastic. If you use a softer plastic the bait will tear easier and may not perform as well because it was designed to be made from medium plastic. A good example would be a stick bait (like the 6" carrot). When molded in medium the bait puts off a nice vibration when you pull it... used wacky style. But with soft plastic, the bait folds over so easily you don't get the good vibration.

I have the Do-it ribbon tail worm mold and it does great in medium.Plenty of tail action.

I'm sure you will get some different opinions!

[bassbuster]

thank you. 

[ctom]

I shoot more soft plastic than I do any other firmness but then I specialize in the smaller baits. I think for the sake of toughness, I'd suggest the medium in a worm. You'll hang onto great action yet the bait will tolerate a little more of a beating that a bass can hand out.

I do shoot some larger stuff for walleyes, mainly the Ring-It 4" and the Thump Grub. I use the soft plastic in both of these because they see much colder water and the soft formula plastic keeps things real active without a ton of angler induced activity. Both baits done in soft have enough action without much help from me. I do give up some durability with the soft though.

I really recommend people getting a qurt of the soft and a quart of the medium if they are starting out and use both to see how things come together. Still, if only one firmness is preferred, get the medium and a small bottle of softener to use where a softer plastic might be needed.

[efishnc]

I'm sure you will get some different opinions!

Not much differing here... medium should cover 90 plus percent of your needs. 

The only thing I would consider softener for is to get better action in tiny little panfish baits; and the only thing I can see using hardener for is to stiffen a wacky worm even more, for added vibration.