Tried a few home made soft plastics a few day ago with great results!

[Spoonminnow]

Yesterday I was goofing around in 85 degrees of soupy air trying out a few panfish lure designs I made in winter.





I hadn't seen any orange lures or orange tails on grubs (the usual bright tails being white, pink or chartreuse), so I made a few.

I caught a bunch of these little guys, white and yellow perch and many 12" crappie:


The action never stopped in and near pads all day long. Guess I'll make more.

Frank

[genec]

The shape of your bottom one is like the baits I make but different color,I have not seen a better bait yet

[Spoonminnow]

These are the others that worked a few weeks ago before I was laid up with pneumonia.


Try making a few with the super thin tail shown (no mold; I can pm the process if you're interested).

[billyoungb]

Pm me with the process please

[genec]

Spoon minnow I already have that mold also,I made it out of aluminum ,it is real thin and wiggles great,but I like my stinger better,it looks like a rat,s tail but I caught over 5000 on it last year

[Spoonminnow]

Pm me with the process please

pm sent

[genec]

Spoon minnow,look under D I Y Soft plastic on page 2 under Hey guys, what do you think by Genec and you will see that bait.

[Spoonminnow]

Pretty close. I introduced them last year and the year before:
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...-big-time.html

Bottom of page, top right hand corner.

I've been catching all species on them for five years since I first poured them using a teaspoon.

[shipahoy41]

Pm me with the process please

You should visit the DIY plastics forum here on c.com because there is a lot of great teaching there on making your own soft plastic baits.

[icejohn]

These are the others that worked a few weeks ago before I was laid up with pneumonia.


Try making a few with the super thin tail shown (no mold; I can pm the process if you're interested).

i would like a pm as well and was wonding where. i could buy such a mold.
thanks
icejohn