Advice needed on a 2” grub mold

[Fishermanbt]

I’m looking to purchase a 2” grub mold and not sure which direction to go. Several out there in a range of cavities/prices and most have a quarter inch diameter. I really like the idea of a two color system mold that Jacobs and Fat Guys have to make the bodies one color and the tail another. On the other hand I like Bass Tackle’s price for fewer cavities, just not the cut and paste for tail colors. Trying to get close to a Kalin’s Triple Threat grub (see picture). Any suggestions, any experience with these molds (good or bad) or have one you want to sell?

[Les Young]

Has Curt got one at Enforcer? Should eb several mold makers that do. I want one myself but have several other crappie lure molds now so i don't know if i'll buy anymore or not with what i have now. I will trade for one if i get a chance though for sure.

[Les Young]

I’m looking to purchase a 2” grub mold and not sure which direction to go. Several out there in a range of cavities/prices and most have a quarter inch diameter. I really like the idea of a two color system mold that Jacobs and Fat Guys have to make the bodies one color and the tail another. On the other hand I like Bass Tackle’s price for fewer cavities, just not the cut and paste for tail colors. Trying to get close to a Kalin’s Triple Threat grub (see picture). Any suggestions, any experience with these molds (good or bad) or have one you want to sell?

I have one of fatguys 2" fork tail crappie slayer mini system molds & it laminates great & shoots very good too  so i know the grub would too since it's the same body. Unless you're wanting to pump a lot out at a time the 2" grub mini system mold work work great, but do-it also has their grub in a 2" version too. If you might be interested in the fork tail crappie slayer mold that i have  i'd trade for other molds or sale it for $100.00 shipped  to your door.

[ctom]

I really like the idea of a two color system mold that Jacobs and Fat Guys have to make the bodies one color and the tail another.

You've still got to cut the bodies off the runner and put them in the tail side of the mold so you're still cutting and pasting, as you put it. Also, the last place I'd want a thin area to fill is like the back edge of those tails. The plastic loses a lot of its heat on that thin area while filling and welds at the body may not be as strong as they could be. Those so called two-color molds may look attractive but in the end they're just as much farting around and hassel as a conventional mold if someone wants a tail color, but its the incoming plastic for the body that has the heat level to assure a decent tail weld.

The Go-Go Grub has the fringe tail but it's a 2.5" bait. I found the tail section to be thicker than I wanted so I used JB Weld to fill one side of the mold at the tail section and the tail is perfect now.

[Les Young]

Tom, I know without a doubt that you have way more experience then most of us  so you're probably way quicker than most too but  i'll have to say with me having experience with the 2 color mini system in the fork tail crappie slayer from fatguys that for me  it's easier & quicker   to inject the bodys & then move them to the other side of the mold & inject the tails than it is to clamp mold,  inject, open mold tear or cut bodys off  & place  tails back in the  in mold  & then clamp mold back & inject again then have to take clamps back loose & remove baits. Now like you i also do this with several other molds from do-it & other mold makers too & don't mind it at all but the mini system is quicker for me & for most folks i'd say because most won't be as quick as you are. Does it make any  better baits than an experienced bait maker can doing it like this?  Absolutely not. I also have their 2" ba stinger  shad mold & a 60 cavity tail mold & you can make some 3 color if wanted  baby shad style baits up in a hurry with it. 

[Fishermanbt]

With Jacobs molds the lower body section is designed to be smaller than the tail. This way you get a joint where the tail plastic can envelope and bond with the body better. Rather than just a face-to-face weld.

[ctom]

People are as different as the molds are and if a mold and process works for you, I'm all for you using it. Developing confidence and trust in a making bait goes a long way in having confidence in it catching fish. This is especially true when making bait colors that are not available commercially.

With the exception of the Go-Go Grub, I'll note here that I am not, as a rule, much of a smaller twister tail bait fan, while I do have molds for, and use, much larger twister tails as bass, walleye and pike baits. If I find myself wanting or needing a few small twisters, I'll usually just dip into my buddy's supply and pay him for what I use.

[Les Young]

People are as different as the molds are and if a mold and process works for you, I'm all for you using it. Developing confidence and trust in a making bait goes a long way in having confidence in it catching fish. This is especially true when making bait colors that are not available commercially.

With the exception of the Go-Go Grub, I'll note here that I am not, as a rule, much of a smaller twister tail bait fan, while I do have molds for, and use, much larger twister tails as bass, walleye and pike baits. If I find myself wanting or needing a few small twisters, I'll usually just dip into my buddy's supply and pay him for what I use.

Makes sense to me. My problem is that my buddus don't make baits so threy dip into my stock. lol

[ctom]

There's always that little thing.... others using the baits we make. I throw everything I make in my respective tackle buckets and just tell whoever is fishing with me to go ahead and use what they like.  95% of the time they're digging for what I have on. lol

[Les Young]

I heard that Tom.lol