If I Started Making Soft Plastic Baits in 2024, I'd Start Here!
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- čas přidán 4. 01. 2024
- Making Soft Plastic Baits is something anyone can do, and easier to do than you may think. In this video, I help you get started making you own soft plastic baits in 2024. Buy your tackle making supplies here: store.do-itmolds.com/?AffId=5
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If someone wants to get a TASTE of this world, jig-making is a good place to start…to see if you dig the concept. I’ve been tying my own jigs for a few years now and it’s great. I’ve stumbled into three or four great patterns that I know are unique to me. The nice thing is, you can go as simple or crazy as you want. You can spend $50 on some bands/skirts/tools…you can do what I ended up doing and use a fly tying vise to get super precise control of your colors and flash then install your own weed guards. Then there’s the next step beyond that, which is stuff like jig/plastic pouring. It’s kind of the ultimate within that world…but it takes an investment and a pretty significant amount of personal R&D, as it were.
I think rod building and soft plastic casting are going to be my 2024 hobbies.
Those are great hobbies to start! I tried rod building years ago. The hardest part for me to right was the epoxy for the guides! Was always sticky! Lol
Make sure you get your A and B ratios as close as possible and don't forget the denatured or rubbing alcohol to clean surfaces. Also, there are some advanced UV flexible one part epoxies used for 3D resin printing now, that are also cost effective when considering the quantity if you plan on doing a lot or just want the convenience.
And don't forget to mix the Flex Coat well. Bubbles can be released with an alcohol lamp after you apply the Flex Coat to your wraps.
It's never been easier to do then today. ENJOY!
I used a syringe and everything. Never could get flexcoat to work for me.
Thank you for the very concise and useful information. Doing some research with my youngest son (15), as he has a goal of making tackle and sharing his fishing journey with people. He fishes every day for several hours. If he's not doing chores or school work, he's fishing. He loves both fresh and saltwater. I figured he might as well chase that goal/dream while he is young - never know what it might turn in to.
You’re welcome. Glad you liked the content! Hope it helps and i hope your son is able to keep chasing that dream!
Perfect presentation! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks!
Great information. Thank you.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Great info Matt👍
Thanks for watching!
Yes!
Thanks for watching!
Great video boss🧡
Thanks
Do you cure your baits and if you do, how long and hanging ot laying flat?
I lay them flat and let them cure for about a day before using them
Matt if you burn the plastasaw can you reuse it
No it’s pretty much done after that. Just be slow in hearing to avoid burning it!
Are sinking additives imperative?
No, they aren’t imperative but if you want your bait to sink faster they will help.
Is this a good starting business?
I think you should get into it as a hobby and if you like doing then consider a business.
This is cool but sad to think about all the plastics , glitters, and colorant chemicals in the bottom of our fisheries 😢
This has been happening for a long long time. Plastics isn’t anything new.
Also consider this, New York banned lead terminal tackle in their fisheries but not plastisol.
You also need to remember that it’s New York
@@MattLunaFishing compared to California that hasn't banned lead terminal tackle?
Just know our marine and freshwater fisheries have never been healthier in the last 50 years. the conservation and environmental protection are working well.
Where did you get your pricing? Do it essentials are all over the web for $50 or less. CNC start for around 80. I like your content, but unless we're looking at a huge price increase your pricing is way off.
You didn’t hear me right. The essential series mold that are multi cavity around $92 on their site.
A CNC mold with comparable number of cavities like the essential series molds have, would be around the $300 mark.
Molds like the Slick Shiner mold.
@@MattLunaFishing gotcha!
@@MattLunaFishing why did my posts with prices get deleted?
I didn’t delete anything so i don’t know
There's this thing called a net that works every time.
A net? For what?
Not Everytime
I'm sorry but very few CNC Do-it molds cost 3-500 dollars. Just for the heads up....
You’re correct but most aren’t multi cavity in similar volumes to an essential series mold. Most molds that are cnc and have similar cavity counts as the essential series are easily in the real of $300
@@MattLunaFishing I missed heard ya in the video my bad and my apologies.. I used to work at Do-it Molds. Ran CNC for both soft bait versions; handle room, foundry and warehouse. I've moved on to a different job for family reasons. Just like watching videos from people that use Do-it products.
Keep up the good work!!!
@littlewapsiehomestead all good thanks for watching. Appreciate the support. I was fortunate to get out to Iowa and did a tour of the facility and fished with a couple of their guys. Was a super fun trip.
@@wapsievalleyriverrat I highly doubt you did. If so, not for long.
@@wapsievalleyriverratyour links to Instagram and Facebook are non-functional. For being a homesteader, you should have some content by now. Not just playlists