Everything Needed: Microwave that is dedicated to only melting plastics Microwave safe, glass measuring cup Protective breathing mask Gloves Digital thermometer Metal or hard plastic molds Scissors Metal spoon Exacto knife Soft bait plastics Soft plastic bait colors Glitter Open space with fresh air to work Steps to Making a Soft Plastic Lure Measure out plastic and melt
If you pause and watch a jig underwater sitting on the bottom, the skirts continually move and flow
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As this days fishing was more about testing my homemade lures than actually catching some fish the things going through my mind as I made my first few casts were - how far can I cast the lures?, do they cast well across or into the wind?, what depth do they run down to?, do they have a nice action
Casting Distance Longer rods allow you to cast further while sacrificing some accuracy
