crappie minn'rs

[ctom]

These 1-3/4" minnow baits are about #3 in my crappie plastic line-up and they are with me all the time during open water. The four colors shown here will go into a jar of Gulp juice until a hook is calling for them. I also whip up some purple, clear/ partycrasher glitter, and clear /bluegill glitter blend....all with chartreuse tails.... that helps round out the colors I prefer. These were done with the Do-It Twin Injector, Do-It colorants, glitter, and hi lite components using Essential plastic. These 4 colors are fish getters when Crappies are hot on a Gulp bite. The top two colors are probably my best producers when using this bait.

[olsarge]

Nicely done Tom.  I have that same mold in the 2.25 size and also use it with good success.

[Shaunm81]

Those look really good I've been playing around with that mold as well.  I have been trying to do some laminate with it but  little bit tricky using the plate. I went to get the dual injector from do it but they are out of stock so tinkering around with the laminate plate a little.

[ctom]

I had little success with the plate using this mold Shaunm81. Hand pouring the belly half isn't too hard though. The twin injector really takes the work out of it though.

[olsarge]

What Tom said.  Before I got my dual injector I would hand  pour the bellies, then clamp the mold and put it on my griddle to heat up while my plastic was cooking.  I would heat the plastic to 360 or thereabouts and shoot the top color.  I never had one separate that way.

[Shaunm81]

Thanks Tom and Sarge.   Yeah I must have tried 10 straight times and not getting to far with this laminate plate and it's probably not helping matters with it being the smaller  1.5" silver fish.   I have cranked up to 350-360 degrees  plastic temperature to shoot the top color but not getting anywhere.    Yeah I think I probably should try belly hand pours like you guys have suggested. 

[ctom]

Shaun, use a smaller spoon with a fairly pointed tip. Keep the spoon real warm and after every other dip-pour clean the stuck plastic off it to help keep your pouring the small cavities clean. Check a couple thrift stores for your spoons. They usually have a pile of silverware priced about a quarter per piece and generally have a substantial selection of spoons.

[Les Young]

Nice

[Shaunm81]

Hmmm never would have thought about doing that thank you Tom im going to see what I can come up with I'll post pics once I get em done.

[Fatman]

Very nice

[bassinfool]

The bass tend to like the blue glitter/chartreuse in the dirty water down here.