I still haven’t injected a plastic going since April 2019 now. Heck haven’t really tied one on this year as been using flies which use to be my kryptonite but now my go to.
Sure quiet on here Sorry I haven’t been on guys of been so busy getting ready to move I just haven’t had time and of course all my equipment is all boxed up ready to be shipped out to Texas Hope everyone has a good summer should be back up and running in a few months
I still haven’t injected a plastic going since April 2019 now. Heck haven’t really tied one on this year as been using flies which use to be my kryptonite but now my go to.
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Still using a candle flame to attach parts of different soft plastic lures together. Testing has been positive - 178 fish caught in three outings since last Month.
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Aquatic Species Removal Engineer.
May God be with you. Keep CALM and STAY ANCHORED with your faith.
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Aquatic Species Removal Engineer.
May God be with you. Keep CALM and STAY ANCHORED with your faith.
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Mike, I would have replied sooner but my hard drive had to be replaced and I had no computer for more than 2 days waiting for data transfer.
Plastic film is on the right with plastic poured across part of it at an angle - twice. A glossy floor tile did the trick to be able to cut the shape cut from film on the right with the box cutter blade:
The thicker area (body) was dipped into a Pyrex beaker holding the 280 degree (or a bit cooler) melted plastic with a bit of cooling time between dips.
Final shape after dipping a few times:
These will always be in my tackle box and in different sizes.
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Great job my friend.
Thank you.
Mike
Aquatic Species Removal Engineer.
May God be with you. Keep CALM and STAY ANCHORED with your faith.
Any time.
Did I mention that the film used the first time was the thin film I noticed stuck on the tablespoon used to stir the hot plastic? The rest - cutting and dipping = spoon minnow.
BTW: I use the process to create this 2" mini-stick:
Wacky rigged or rigged from either end, it is also proved to be a fish catcher that lead to melting two grub bodies together: