DIY soft plastics and jig heads

[bjorn2fish 4,612]

With a early morning flick down the Onk with no results I came home still thinking fishing and after catching up on a bit of work and doing a few things around the house I thought I'd get stuck into making a few DIY soft plastics, I'd rediscovered the moulds in my shed recently.

 

Paddle tail and curled tail grub in a few colours. The green one glows in the dark, takes a bit to charge up but does glow pretty well. I'm pretty messy when pouring but just trimmed them up with scissors afterwards and they look ok. Also have a few jig head moulds, the jig heads came out pretty well, I'll be trying those with the paddle tails. I can't wait to have a flick and see how they go 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[avidanglr1 97]

Wow..im impressed..😆..can i ask where u got the moulds for rubbers an jigheads from?..neva seen them before..they look great..😉

[Tinker 1,645]

They look good enough to eat.

How do they go, will they float or suspend when fished unweighted?

And the jigheads look alright too.

[Rod 773]

Wow, very impressive Byorn

Cheers

Rod

[Kuerschie 2,309]

Might have to hit you up for a couple for product testing Bjorn I love the look of the silver glitter ones. Great looking salmon, mullie, flathead and kingie plastic!

[bjorn2fish 4,612]

Cheers guys, yeah they came up pretty well. I have tested a few a while back and both swim really well.

 

Pretty sure they sink a little unweighted, I'll have to test out again and let ya know Tinks.

 

I bought the plastic moulds online years ago, the place is still up and going. U-Make-Em Soft plastics http://www.u-make-emsoftplastics.com.au no affiliation but would happily product test for them  Hint hint or they can sponsor Strike & Hook

 

I got some colour/dye/pigment what ever it is they call it and it goes a very long way. Also added craft glitter (any stuff really). For the glow in the dark ones I actually added glow in the dark powder coat. The powder coat shows up very nicely when done right but not as well adding into the plastic.

 

The plastics you just pour the liquid into a pyrex jug, heat up in the microwave for the specified time, stir, add colour, glitter, whatever, then pour the goop into the mould and let cool, pull them out and trim if you need to. Powder coat is pretty cool if you want glowing jig heads. Heat the lead on the end, dip into the powder and put in the oven. I had issues with it dripping a bit so haven't done any since my first attempt ages ago. I might have another go soon.

 

I haven't used the moulds much but they have lasted for years in my shed so I reckon the quality is up there.

 

The jig head mould and jig hooks I got off ebay, just searched around for hooks that would fit the mould and bought a whole bunch of them.

[southie THE BANGA 2,304]

Nice one digger

[hoopsy 697]

they are brilliant mate well done and when u get ya new PB people ask what did u get it on ?? what a feeling saying the Bjorn lure mate

[seagypsy 1,182]

sensational

[Tinker 1,645]

Any chance you could make up some imitation TT Headlocks 1/20oz with Owner hooks?

I am happy to supply hooks if needed, and to pay for what they cost to make, and a bit of profit to you.

[bjorn2fish 4,612]

 At this stage nope. I only have the one mould and they're pretty big. I'll look into more moulds and see what I can find as I'd like to make some smaller jig heads myself.

[keenfisho 1,416]

I got a heap of jig heads at the last SABT i fished. Made by one of organisers and ive just run out they were some of the best Ive had.

If i could remember his name I try to get some more

[manycastsfewcaught 22]

That's amazing. I would be chuffed to make my own plastics, and to catch a fish on one would make my year. Hopefully see a write up soon. They look perfect.