How To Make A Soft Plastic Lure Mold Using Fibreglass Resin

[@raidenhamby8586]

Thank you so much I just want you to know that you are the reason that I will succeed in my SAE project for ag class

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

What an awesome video boss ! You should make a video of making a full mold box with a real 2.5" inch shad ? It's something I always wanted to do ! That's the best side for speckled trout and red fish !

[@iMichelsmith]

I just came across this video and it is going to save me from paying a lot to get molds from the States. Thank you so much!! My boys and I will try it out this weekend.

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

Have fun

[@laughingloonfishing4838]

Great how to video. I’ve got about 10lbs of old plastics and now I know what to do with them. Thanks for this

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

have you tried it out?

[@reelcanadianlunkerhunter7574]

Stevo, great Vid with excellent advice and explanation.... thanks for sharing

[@garycox8245]

Hell yeah awesome video i will never buy another mold kit

[@johnnybgood8911]

Excellant video Steve!!!!!!!!

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

thanks Johnny

[@craigharrison5406]

Great video. I just bought a few injection molds and started shooting my own baits. These hand pour molds will be nice for making 2 tone baits. Kind of a dumb question but what do you use to clean the fibreglass residue left in the pyrex measuring cup after you are done pouring the mold?

[@HotBoxHuts]

Great vid. Excellent to encourage people to reuse their plastics instead of discarding. Really though....we all want to know how to pour a Falkor!

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

tubes are a different process, a lot longer too, but pretty simple to do

[@tackleboxtonyy]

GAME CHANGER.

[@MrHabitat009]

Dude your a clever man

[@EvanXRS]

How do you find the homemade poured baits hold up vs. the one you purchase new in the package? One note about your respirator. It looks like a dust mask. Dust masks filter out dust and carbon particulate. What you need is a respirator with a P100 organic cartridge the remove the plastic fumes. A dust mask is better than no mask, but if you want complete protection from plastic fumes go with the P100. Great advice about not using your home microwave. I am sure people would have or may still be doing that. Good video and will give this a try

[@JMFishing]

Evan K I noticed that too. Dust mask wont help much. A good vapour cartridge mask would work great...

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

Durability is identical. The plastic doesnt really lose the quality. Thanks for the advice on mask. I'll look into it

[@AdamWoodhouse]

Very informative vid! Thanks. Gave it a thumbs up!

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

thanks Adam

[@sooleyoutdoors2728]

nice video. you make it look easy

[@Rattletrap2]

Very Interesting video! Thanks for sharing!

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

glad you enjoyed.

[@ntlineman]

If you are going to make a lot of fibreglass moulds you can go to an auto supply store that supplies auto body shops and buy resin by the gallon.

[@gboat77]

When your done with a resin mold and pouring plastic can you heat the mold with a heat gun or hot plate, like with aluminum molds ?

[@thehalfcastfisherman7386]

Do you have a flat spot on the baits where they were glued down??

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

Yes. With hand pour molds like this, you need a flat side

[@CarlOutside]

Good stuff,...going to try this

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

did you give it a shot?

[@carolebaskin6304]

What’d you do different from that first casting you showed from the second one? Just buff it down? One looks smoother than the other

[@adamktm927]

Thanks for the idea! im from around you and was looking to get into making baits but its just so expensive ordering molds from the states. Hopefully the turn out good! you ever use heat stabilizer or anything or do they always re-melt ok

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

Different plastics seem to melt differently, but usually melt down fine

[@FishingFrames]

Super cool.

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

lots of molds available to buy, but they dont have a mold for everything

[@ntlineman]

You should have sprayed or painted the pan and lures with Pam, Vaseline, or glycerine prior to pouring your resin, it will be easier to pull the bait after cure.

[@laughingloonfishing4838]

Do you or can you add salt or garlic or grinds to this process or will it effect the plastics ?

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

Laughin Loon Fishin you can, but most of the plastic I'm recycling has lots of salt anyways

[@kevinschmitt2310]

It does effect the baits. One salt makes them sink which is the number one reason for salt not for taste to the fish like a lot of people think. But second it does cause them to want to tear more easily. The more salt the more they will want to tear. It's like little razors inside the plastic which is why your senkos tear up so badly. Almost all senkos are made with heavy amounts of salt to get them to sink hence their name senkos. Other than the tear factor if you want them to sink quicker than no salt go for it.

[@gregmitchell3197]

Question for you, when you make baits in your fiberglass molds do they come out shiny if not do you know what you can do to make them that way? Thanks

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

I add a spray of Pam or something to the mold before pouring

[@kevinschmitt2310]

If lubing them doesn't give you the shine you want just melt down some brand new plastisol. It turns perfectly clear when heated to around the 360 mark. Then just dip your baits into is once real quick and let it drip into the Pyrex cup. They will shine better than most store bought baits and if you do this after you put the eyes on like swimbaits and the suck they will NEVER be able to fall off on you ever again. Two birds with one stone my friend.

[@markbreuer6216]

Cool vid 😎

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

thanks Mark

[@sparky-pp4dq]

Great video Steve! Do you use the same plastic baits during the ice season for your lakers and whitefish as well or stick to the store bought ones instead??

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

sparky7032 a mix. I pour my own swimsuits for winter

[@ntlineman]

Have you or anyone else used silicon caulking for your lures?

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

@ntlineman I haven't as I would imagine they would be very stiff

[@rodn5616]

Thanks for all the tips Steve! I think they would turn out better if you had a couple of cold ones while making them. lol

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

i spilled it without a cold one.

[@gregmitchell3197]

Great video. Question, when you glue the baits into pan before you pour the resin wouldn’t it be a good idea to lubricate the lures to make them release from the resin once it sets up or will this affect the mold in the way your baits turn out? Thanks

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

I tried lubing them once but the mold wouldn't dry properly and the mold was lumpy.

[@TrazCook]

Great Video Steve! Thanks for sharing, I will definitely be doing this. I was just curious, does this break any patent laws since you are essentially copying a bait? Wouldn’t want to see you get into any trouble since you actually named baits you were making.

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

Traz Cook I'm not selling anything so I cant see how or why it would be a legal issue.

[@TrazCook]

Steve Rowbotham. Ya I just found some info on the good ol’ interweb. You’re correct! Once again, great video. Thanks for sharing

[@markbreuer6216]

Is it cheaper to buy molds or make em?

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

mark breuer making em is about half the price and you dont have to get "generic" molds

[@markbreuer6216]

Steve Rowbotham Kool tyvm. Great vid

[@rinkrat55]

You should grab a Do-It mold from Amazon. No trimming, no imperfections. $50 Canadian.

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

thats always a good option for the more common bait molds available.

[@VloggerJohn]

Cool

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

thanks

[@JustBankOnIt]

Nice video! Send me some baits to check out I'll put a review up 😂😂 good stuff dude!

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

haha

[@jackbell2350]

Gonna go play fortnite for an hour and a half🤣

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

yeah im a dweeb

[@mickdavidsin851]

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[@JMFishing]

Looks alot easier than I thought. Thanks for the vid

[@SteveRowbothamfishing]

not difficult at all