Making & Testing COFFEE BAITS; Making Soft Plastic Lures Using Real Coffee Grounds

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[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Have you ever used coffee scented baits before???

[@chriscottrell4537]

I tried coffee scented baits years ago and where I'm at I seem to have caught a lot more cat fish for some reason

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

yeah they def work well!

[@codypeters4606]

Could you just put the coffee in the vacuum chamber and then in the plastic?

[@anton00867]

Wonder if you could add silica packs to take the moisture out of the grounds?

[@leonelmolinajr2]

Yes coffee flavored tubes..smallmouth bass love them.

[@marlingbaits]

Got me thinking about all sorts of other spices in your baits.. bet turmeric would make a good yellow.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

What's up Nate! Yeah the entire spice cabinet might be a new frontier. Yellow curry, brown sugar...who knows.

[@petaks01]

@@WorldsWorstFishing Curry is excellent for Carp according to a few of my friends

[@petaks01]

Does this mean that we will see a lipless carved out of Ginger next time?

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

@@petaks01 that's cool...so many things to try haha

[@kamarte]

@@petaks01 so is turmeric:)

[@fishingthe262]

Strike King Coffee Tubes are a mainstay in my boat....I’ve often speculated that scent is less about attracting fish, and more about disguising the human scent left by your hands when rigging them.....who really know though....lol

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

yeah who can really prove it right?? but these def worked well.

[@thatsmallrockshop]

Its scientifically proven through studies that a woman baiting your hook will catch more fish this is due to the fact apparently fish dont find the scent of a woman as offensive as a mans. Which might explain when you fish with your wife etc they do seem to catch more fish. Just a fun fact.

[@fishingthe262]

Chris McCuaig it’s scientifically proven that my wife sometimes catches more fish than me because she won’t bait her own hooks, remove her own fish from the hook or run the trolling motor, thus her line is in the water more than mine 😂

[@thatsmallrockshop]

@@fishingthe262 i wish that was the case fish studies dont usually lie but i do like your thorie better lol

[@anythingadrenaline4515]

Are we able to buy plastisol in the USA? I think Lure king website says only Canada

[@tomecalm7]

I know this vid is a year old, but espresso is stronger, and already powdered. From what I saw in this video, using that may be better to use in general. Love your vids!

[@blortslompson2388]

The drum solo with the coffee spillage finale was pure gold, thanks for the laugh!

[@randymorris8740]

Pumpkin Spice worms, just in time for Thanksgiving... LOL

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

haha yep...fall themed

[@scottkidder8631]

For basic white bass...

[@mre4875]

Looked like you pulled the first batch right out of the ground. Ground....coffee...yes, I will keep my day job. 👍🎣

[@mynameisjeff605]

Tis the season for creepy and spooks, what about a fun video of making jello fish baits for Halloween parties or just for sillies? Congrats on growing your channel, I have really enjoyed your content.

[@basscatlildave]

I’ve used coffee scented lures quite a bit. I have never thought about mixing it in. Great video and I too loved that color on that first one. Natural Coffee

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

yeah the natural was slick!

[@mre4875]

I was thinking...I haven't seen a Worlds Worst Fishing video for awhile. Did my notification bell get turned off? Oh, its only been 4 days since his last post, seems so much longer. I think I'm addicted!

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Hopefully a new color matching video later today

[@nickkalisek8463]

This video popped up on my feed. This is my new confidence scent. Lol

[@glennluteraan4434]

I'm a coffee roaster. The reason for the bubbles is not moisture. It's caused by trapped CO2 in the coffee beans. This is also the reason fresh roasted whole bean coffee bags are always puffed up. The beans off-gas CO2 into the bag and fill up that space and squeeze out the oxygen. This is why coffee bags have a one way air lock. Many people think it's so you can smell the coffee, when in reality, it's to keep the bag from exploding from the pressure that builds up as a result of the off-gassing process.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

That is an excellent explanation!! Thanks for the info sir.

[@glennluteraan4434]

Thought you'd appreciate it. While the heat set off the reaction, I'm just wondering if running the coffee through the vacuum chamber for maybe 10 minutes, before adding it to the hot plastic, might reduce or eliminate the bubbles. May be worth a shot. I'd be interested in knowing if that helps.

[@bayouburner281]

That one color: Coffee “Magic”

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

yeah thats a good name

[@loganlee3050]

I cant stop laughing at the aggressive hook sets! XD

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Gotta swing on em

[@MR_PITBULL_365]

HAHAHHAHh, thats some serious hook setting you got going there bud :P

[@ogoe_joeoutdoors1088]

And she's outta here!

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

thank you man ha

[@Showmeyourpootypoo]

Dude come on with that hook set.....

[@Flux_Flow]

Glad to see someone releasing their catch appropriately. When some channels start throwing their fish into the water, I turn the channel an they get a thumbs down. Good on you bud.

[@JuanGarcia-zh1io]

Lol we throw stripers off of the bridges of the California aqueduct 😂

[@jeffleong9986]

medium gold with a fine red flake would look good with the coffee

[@OCDFishing87]

Love the last beer comment man u r awsome inspiration

[@nickkalisek8463]

Something that I think would work really well is a coffee twin tail grub with red and gold flake with a watermelon red or green pumpkin skirt. Love your videos man! I am a middle school band director and appreciate every drum roll/cadence!

[@Y.B.Normal]

those turned out great. nice experiment, the wife will be hiding her spice rack now lol.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Yep I'll never see the cinnamon or coffee again

[@Y.B.Normal]

@@WorldsWorstFishing lol

[@crystalward393]

From what I could see on camera those just coffee ones look amazing! I wouldn't mind some of those ones.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

yeah they are nice..I have a few left if you want em...$15 and they are yours haha

[@DustyTheDog]

You should bake your coffee grounds at about 180F for about a half hour on a baking sheet to dry them out. When casting with certain metals it is required to heat the mold to dry the surface even beyond what you believe metal to be dry. This is because there is a slight amount of moisture on the surface and in the air that gets trapped underneath your pour. I assume this to be similar with coffee ground. Each and every little ground has a bunch of surface area for moisture, and they are hydrophilic.

[@JamesDailyTV]

Good god, I thought you were gonna pull that fish straight onto the bank with that hook-set! hahaha

[@Fox1nDen]

I was told nightcrawlers could be fed with coffee grounds. after a few days in there the worms took on an irridescence inside I had never seen before. Did it effect the taste or smell of the worms? hard to say. fish rejected some and ate some. good to see some real science going on out there. thanks.

[@92548dannyt]

Another lovely yet different bait making video. No i haven't fished with coffee scented baits before. My scent of choice is Smelly Jelly "Crawdad" for worms and jigs and slower moving bottom baits and "Shad" scent for swimming and top water baits. Anyways, another outstanding video in the books. Thank you much for an enjoyable post.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

thanks for watching man!

[@davemartin8684]

Simply amazing, you never fail to entertain with your innovations. would never have thought to do this. Thank you.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

thanks Dave...plenty more weird ideas yet to come..keeps me up at night thinking of all the video ideas.

[@chasingthefish9042]

Man I have a ton of bags of baits with coffee grounds in them. Shits mint.

[@avifreed5243]

Those straight coffee and salt senkos have the same color as an old pumpkin zoom soft plastic from years back. Wicked color!

[@AJTuck-sx6pj]

He should make a coffee and coffee creamer laminate swim bait

[@SmartcastMTG]

Really appreciate this video man. Keep em coming brother

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Tha k you man

[@C_Tutt]

This guy: beer is my coffee

[@rloera601]

That’s cool I’m going to try it sometime

[@dalemerrifield5853]

Since I'm stocked up on mini jigs for the next couple years I'm going to give this a shot on my next set of senkos. 👍

[@briandelange776]

Thats an awesome idea and it turned out great! Wish i had some

[@kdfbaits409]

That bass that took your hand pour worn is gonna be hyper!

[@Tam58851520]

I was hoping for some purple flake for a faux PBJ....lol. Fun video Chris thx. I was impressed with the brown color actually.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

They came out better than expected..the brown was actually very pretty.

[@d.moutdoors4377]

I've never had luck out of garlic so I never tried coffee it ended on garlic lol you done a great job makes me want to try the coffee out.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

give it a try!

[@MrArcher0]

Never heard of coffee plastic baits... my first gut reaction was “Hmmm, no wonder of he is out of beer” Cheers!🤣

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Haha..thanks for watching man

[@theUN4saken2202]

I live about 20min from lurecraft its awesome to see people all around the U.S using their products, if your ever in Indiana you should come visit the store

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

thats gotta be cool! saves on shipping ill bet

[@theUN4saken2202]

Yes saves on shipping but makes you spend more while you're there

[@darrenhall7990]

I believe mine deserve the best. Black Rifle coffee. I toast it on a sheet pan. Any moisture in the coffee is evaporated. After that it goes in the mixer and turned into dust. It's a pearl powder, but not.

[@770MASTER]

Just inspired me to try my girls L’Oréal make up powder….. worked pretty good if I do say so myself, dope vids 💯

[@pimpshack81]

Awesome . I’d be willing to try those

[@gemtastic.]

Chris new intro! Coool men👍👍👍👍 yeah the Color is Natural and i love Natural Colors 👍👍👍👍

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

thank you man

[@SuperBigdaddy1234]

Man I love your clips

[@lawrencedianagunn693]

That was some funny stuff, right there.

[@jpfishnut]

Awesome bud! Love this

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

thank you man

[@TheTikks10]

Loving the content making and testing keep it up.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Thank you

[@eatmorelsd]

im inspired now to learn and make my own baits now. thanks

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Awesome!

[@fishermankev]

Could you try using kool-Aid powder or any sweet substances powder

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

well we could try!

[@scottkidder8631]

Curing salmon eggs for bait you can use the store sold egg cure for $25 .... or do like locals do and use jello. So I have no doubt about kool aid.

[@johnnygogo6032]

Ground coffee is pretty moist tbh, or it's old and kinda bad (to make coffee from). Maybe microwave it spread out on a plate before mixing with plastic to dry it some, if you don't have a vacuum chamber like I don't. Might not be as bad with bubbles. I might test if it works for north European perch.

[@ShaneJMcNair]

I was wondering about instant coffee, and now we know. Thank you for sharing.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@LowBudgetBassin]

Great video as usual Bro👊😎👍🎣

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

thank you man

[@byerboys2607]

Loved the first batch and the next batch I would have loaded up with red and silver but hey it worked brother 💪💪💪

[@OCDFishing87]

And just awsome thank u for ur videos

[@jsv6849]

Great video, wondering about minced garlic or dehydrated.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

dude me too...the entire spice rack is now in play! haha

[@jasonwilson6212]

Those are really cool colors with and without the flake. I would fish both colors.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Yeah they are ready to go for my next trip!

[@misadventureswithcaudaequi64]

With the Florida humidity, do you think baking the coffee grounds in the oven to dry it out more would reduce the amount of bubbles?

[@johnsnyder9340]

Hey Chris, I just did my first batch of coffee worms. Here a link! facebook.com/horkerbaits/posts/120493189562729 All I have to say is Wow! These came out almost black. I drink dark roast coffee and dumped as much as you did in your batch. Way different results. Dark Roast is a whole other animal. Since they cook more of the moisture out of the dark roast I had no issues with the air bubbles like you did, the batches I did all came out perfect. Just real dark in coloration. Make the flake snap though. I love how the green sets them off. Next batch I think I'll only use two teaspoons of the coffee instead of four, even the 1/4 cup of salt didn't help. They do smell great though and I'm looking forward to seeing how they produce for steelhead here in the Pacific Northwest. These should kill clear water sunny days. Anyway I love your work Chris, your eye for color is impeccable. I'm totally new to the plastics game. My company was founded on fishing beads made of natural stone, then we moved into spinners. My pro-staff convinced me to add soft plastics to the mix and Horker Soft Baits was born. Now we are doing soft fishing beads and the worms. It's all about steelhead in my neck of the woods. If you ever get tired of Florida fishing scene, let me know we have cookie cutter 5-8 lb. steelhead and 10-15 lb. salmon out here that will give you a thrill.

[@ryannlarge8414]

Instant coffee is freeze dried compared to the grounds. Taste the same to an extent but full of air

[@kamarte]

If the fish is Canadian, ;) , double double from Tims would work man! Eh! Lol

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

hahaha thats great!

[@petterlindberg3838]

This finnish fish is gonna go nuts haha

[@jeremypierce1607]

Do you say Sorry to the fish as you set the hook?

[@wookieiam1]

Apparently that bass had not had his morning joe yet.

[@timbohannon794]

Wonder if you could put the instant coffee in heat stabilizer warm it till it dissolves and then put it in the plastic???

[@mondobaits9129]

I’m definitely gonna try it out!! 👏😃

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

do it!

[@riccochet704]

I like how the coffee brewed a little bit in to the plastic

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Haha yep

[@Fox1nDen]

try making some with grape kool aid. just a little goes a long way.

[@algwoutdoors9481]

The best part of waking up is.......Folgers in your plastisol?!

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Absolutely!

[@greatwhitesfishingadventur2273]

Nice Grind !! ... Coffee scented Baits ... You should give Garlic Powder and Curry Powder a go ... about 2 :1 garlic to curry .... Have tried this combo with minced meat with great success in the Salt water ... Well Done !!

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Yeah i was thinking about garlic, curry and cinnamon

[@lucky7racing709]

Love your vids you have inspired me to make my own baits

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

glad to hear!!

[@Thefirsts]

Don't use pumpkin spice flavoring in your lure. You might get yourself a mermaid. xD

[@clifforddawson7835]

wonder if you can brew the coffee then add it to the plastic. Thoughts?

[@susanscott576]

Awesome Video Thank you see even fish like coffee lol

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

They definitely liked it

[@GainingDespair]

That reminds me of the lake in Diamonhead MS I wonder how something more fine like instant expresso would work, it's really fine like a dust (granted there is probably some rough blends out there) but it should have a lot more coffee scent to it as well.

[@caseknifes]

Personally I would have used a finer grind like an espresso dark roast. I roast and grind my own coffee and Folgers is stinky and weak. I have to try making some. Thanks for the show today.

[@stephen45648]

good pick on coffee

[@bojaiden5175]

Should have made a control I.e worm without coffee; as it is, the fishes could have just been hungry and would have eaten anything. Great video

[@UrineOccult]

You should try to make your own fish attractant, like Pro-Cure. That would be super cool.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

yeah that would be fun!

[@jordeygore6405]

That hook set is insane lol

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

haha thanks

[@jordeygore6405]

You ever whack anyone?

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

@@jordeygore6405 nope..but my buddy big bird has!

[@jordeygore6405]

I bet he felt like an ass after haha. I've almost taken my fiance out a few times with either my pole, sinker, or cast net 😌

[@OliverMalkowski]

So I am just getting started with making baits and a got a lot for it and my plastsoil is pretty clear and I tried to make a batch today but it didn’t work. Any tips

[@b.j.harris9109]

Your amazing sir I love your baits and your work. I wish I could fish some of your baits and one day I will, I have got my kids watching your channel and they love you to they want me to make baits like you but I told them I'm not as good as you or have the money. I wish I could maybe make us some hand pours or you know find out how to make them and let the kids help me but sir your amazing live your work keep it up

[@seizedcarcass8440]

What about coffee extract in the molten plastic? Would that work or is that dangerous?

[@theelemental215]

This is a cool idea

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

thank you

[@jamesburton9733]

I love this. I have been looking to make some small crappy bait for this winter and was wondering about scents. Do you know about how much scent from the companies who sell scent would go in 1 cup of plastisol?

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

you want to add scent to the bags after the baits are done...just a few drops.

[@codyfritz3439]

You should make October color baits

[@mmancino1982]

I heard that WD-40 was popular as a scenting agent because it has fish oil (it actually doesn't) but got me thinking, what if I put a teaspoon of real fish oil, or drizzle some oil from a sardine can 🤔

[@curtislackner3286]

Cool color bossman looks like you came up with your own color hope it works for u bass r going to get there caffeine fix

[@BentRodsTackle]

Can you do a video on how to fish and rig Robo Worms?

[@jeffholliday5883]

I’ve never understood why bass fisherman feel they need to blow their backs out to set a hook.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

me either...but I do

[@kbody_slade]

When fishing a weedless worm you have to set it hard to get through the worm and through the fish's lip

[@H850H]

Awesome!

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

thank you

[@allannas1]

my wife would kill me if i use coffee in baits. but your right those look really good. Have you tried licorice scent /flavoring in baits, I bet you could use the flavoring they use for hard candy in the bait.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Yeah some licorice would do well

[@lucasteneyck8577]

You just never stop thinking outside of the box 😂 killing the game man still think cinnamon would work well

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

yeah cinnamon and curry might be next!

[@fishbrownconnect7927]

Instant espresso would probly mix in better because its dry and fine powder

[@cheezuscrust7730]

Even plastisol doesn't want cheap coffee!

[@zacharyvanbuskirk9083]

I’ve been looking for a hand pour work mold, did you make that one yourself?

[@scottfromaz7618]

Beef or chicken bullion?? Haha

[@mrenfilade7178]

@World'sWorstFishing I'm wondering if the solid grounds seemed to have have any effect on the overall plastisol integrity. I was thinking it might be possible to "brew" coffee in some kind of oil in a saucepan on the stovetop, let it cool, and then rig a filter to collect just the oil and use that instead of the solid grounds (which might end up decaying inside the plastic over time, not too sure). EDIT: Fishing at the end reminded me of King of the Hill episode where Hank's secret bait is some kind of narcotic XD +1 Like :)

[@jayminer9416]

What is your hand pour mold? I just started doing my own and i like that mold.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

That was was home made by a friend

[@DaiMasters]

When using scent oils like Anise or menhadin oil, can you add it directly to the plastisol or only to the finished lures after you make them?

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

you can add to the plastic but it will burn off...I would just add it to the bags.

[@DaiMasters]

@@WorldsWorstFishing thanks!

[@craigharrison5406]

Just wondering if this is doable without a vaccum chamber. I was thinking just let it cool down and harden after the initial cook and use the remelt.

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Still gonna bubble a lot

[@craigharrison5406]

@@WorldsWorstFishing OK thanks good to know. I'll hold off on the coffee until I get a vaccum chamber.

[@DavidMartin-il5sb]

can you do a video on choosing the plastic that your gonna use I've bought molds injectors but lost on how to choose the plastic you use

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

Well it's not all that complicated thanks to the R&D that Plastisol manufacturers put in to their blends...me personally I think the dead on plastix blends fit well with their purpose... Depending on what style of bait you want to make there is a plastic just for that.

[@DavidMartin-il5sb]

@@WorldsWorstFishing thanks for the fast response do you have a link for dead on by any chance

[@WorldsWorstFishing]

@@DavidMartin-il5sb just Google it..find it immediately

[@richardorta8960]

Try Vegimite in the worms Might be a challenge though.