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  1. A one piece mold is another option. Just split the mold from the tail end to a little before the head of the lure on one side (same side as the spruce hole). Mold materials, I've used a number of different things. Lego and corrugated box as mentioned. Thin pvc type pipe, just split it down one side to help remove the mold is another option. I have also made a mold box using duct tape and the box that the resin or silicon came in. Cut box to size, duct tape to seal it up. These were for one piece molds.
  2. Definitely sounds like part of the problem is the resin you are using. The alumilite resins can get real thick and hard to pour if you add a good amount of balloons. I tried the vac50 stuff that 1vw has mentioned and it does allow for a greater amount of balloons and still flow into the mold well.
  3. Several options. First is to go ahead and add some lead to the one you have and see how that does. It will sink a little faster than you want, but that maybe ok. Second is to see if there is a way to reduce the weight of the components. Can you use a 2x hook rather than a 4x. Use .051 wire rather than the usual 1/16 inch wire. If the wire is molded in the resin, you might be fine with the thinner wire. Final option is to increase micro balloons to make the glider more boyant so you can add some lead. A combo of these three options might also be useful. Smaller gliders are more difficult to get right. Tighter tolerances on all steps of the build. I have 3 inch resin gliders so I know it is possible.
  4. Yep, longer lip gives more depth. Rounder more wiggle. White cedar has done well for me. Easiest way to be consistent is to make a jig. Forsner bit to rough out the cut and finish up with a sanding drum. Bottle plugs and bottle darters have saved many trips for me. Prefer the bottle darters, but a regular bottle is also deadly. Lots of current or wind in your face, might be the only plug you can throw. Calmer days, good distance plug. In calmer conditions you can sweep the rod tip to get it to dig, pause and let it raise, sweep again. Definitely worth the time and effort to figure them out. Always have at least one in my bag.
  5. Old one! Probably 20 years old. A couple newer ones, 6 and 8 inch (three hook).
  6. To add a little to what Ed said, the face cut is not dead center, it is a little above center at the front of the plug. On the drawing it looks dead center lined up with the line tie. Also note that there are multiple ways to weight them: one belly and one tail weight, one tail weight, two belly weights and a tail weight, single belly weight (on small ones). Might need to try several different weighting schemes to figure out what works best for you.
  7. With various silicon molding materials and resins available, it would not be too difficult to do up a mold for a pikie and pour them. In my opinion, it would not be worth it. You might be able to get the density right, but bouyancy and other characteristics of wood would be hard to duplicate making the molded pikie not as good as the wood version. There is just something about large plugs and wood. I know atom 40's were once made from a foam, but I don't have any experience with those to know what differences there were between wood and foam 40's.
  8. Borrowed some ideas from some older baits for this one. Lipless swimmer. 5 5/8 inch, 1 3/4 oz. Casts well and wakes on top.
  9. Those spoons that WV makes do work Tailwater = below a dam. When they are generating (running water through the dam), the water can be moving fast. Basically a mini Cape Cod Canal.
  10. Nice one RR! I recognize that glider Excessive: If you are interested in gliders, see this thread: https://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/topic/839518-gliders/ Basic stuff to get someone started in building them. The ones I posted are of resin. They'll float if I don't add lead. You generally want a lighter wood as the lead helps to drive them.
  11. I've used this stuff in epoxy before. Not to get a specific paint pattern, more to just add a little something to the overall look. Bunch of different colors.
  12. A friend of a friend makes knives and was interested in doing one with a lure body as the handle. He made three blades and I did the handle (spook type). My finished version:
  13. Yep, they are gliders. Slow retrieve and they'll have that s swim. Rod tip action and they will walk sub surface.
  14. Depends on the action you are after. Those ones are slow sinkers cause I wanted to be able to fish them shallow. Going to do a larger size for stripers and have them sink a bit faster to stay down in current.
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