I have a little tip that works for me. I found that when I'm cutting tubes & like your instance showed the tube cutter does not cut through all the way, I found if I leave the bait in the cutter, turn it upside down to the bait (& blades) are up, I will use a hockey puck & roll it over the plastic & finish the cut. It reduces the "double cut" or cut off skirt tails.
That was the idea I had in mind. Anything to get people making their own baits! So much satisfaction catching something one makes himself!!! Thanks man for watching!!!
You can make 10 tubes at a time with 10 rods put in a piece of plywood, just make them form a circle a little smaller than your pouring cup with about 6 on the outside a 4 in the middle. Keep about 3/4" space between them. Make sure your plastic is deep enough in your cup for the length of baits you want to make. You can still make fancy tubes by sprinkling power on one side or the other. Also on your tube cutter get an old hand lever pop can crusher and set it up, so your cutter will come down and hit a piece of hard rubber pad or thick belting just as the lever bottoms out hard. Makes cutting tubes really quick and easy.
@@TheBaitCave I most certainly do and have a few ideas I haven’t seen tried yet on video will be giving one or two of them a shot once I get my heat gun in the mail
I will say, be careful if you do!!! Its crazy addictive, and not focus at work!! All day long, I think about what I'm going to make when my family goes to bed!!
damn, this might be the video that gets me into soft plastic making. I'm cheap and the only plastics I usually use are crappie tubes. I also live next too a bass pro catalog outlet where they sell plastics in tubs by the pound.
I got an open pour swimbait and creature bait from angling ai and some injection worm molds ftom angling ai. Where would be a good place to get the pyrex cups because I only have one and am on a budget?
Dude that color. Love it
I have a little tip that works for me. I found that when I'm cutting tubes & like your instance showed the tube cutter does not cut through all the way, I found if I leave the bait in the cutter, turn it upside down to the bait (& blades) are up, I will use a hockey puck & roll it over the plastic & finish the cut. It reduces the "double cut" or cut off skirt tails.
Absolutely brilliant!!! I appreciate the tip!!! Thanks a lot Mike!!
Nice job encouraging folks that might wanted to get started inexpensively on a great hobby👍👍
That was the idea I had in mind. Anything to get people making their own baits! So much satisfaction catching something one makes himself!!! Thanks man for watching!!!
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You can make 10 tubes at a time with 10 rods put in a piece of plywood, just make them form a circle a little smaller than your pouring cup with about 6 on the outside a 4 in the middle. Keep about 3/4" space between them. Make sure your plastic is deep enough in your cup for the length of baits you want to make. You can still make fancy tubes by sprinkling power on one side or the other. Also on your tube cutter get an old hand lever pop can crusher and set it up, so your cutter will come down and hit a piece of hard rubber pad or thick belting just as the lever bottoms out hard. Makes cutting tubes really quick and easy.
Love that idea!!
Hockey puck works well too
I've been saving them for years waiting for something like this! Great idea, thank you for sharing
Great video, thank you
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I love making content for you to see how a normal night in the bait cave looks like!!! Thanks Matt!!!
Killer video, and a great start. One of my best friends Brad at Oracle does amazing tubes with no molds.
Oh I definitely know Brad!!! One of the hand pour innovators!!! I definitely with he posted more!!!
That's neat! So simple but looks good. That gill one!! I'd fish it.
That is definitely my favorite tube to fish!!! I have so much fun making them, then putting the hammer down on fish!!! Thanks for watching!!!
Hey buddy, glad to see you here doing your thing!
Thanks!!! Always in the cave trying to figure out ways of doing things myself!!! Im definitely a "I can make that" kind of guy!!!
Fantastic will do this before buying a mold!
Anything is possible if one has an imagination!!! I hope you like soft plastic making!!! Certainly been a life changer for me!!
@@TheBaitCave I most certainly do and have a few ideas I haven’t seen tried yet on video will be giving one or two of them a shot once I get my heat gun in the mail
Love your channel dude😂
Great video
Nick, I'm going to try that with the mold. Demold, brush, and dip. I'll make sure its all warned up for the bond.
Heck yes!!! Darren, all bonds well!!
I really like your bait and the way you use your paintbrush now I no you are a Like to paint art
Yeah man, anything is possible!!!
Awesome video..! I have always wanted to make soft plastics. Maybe one day I will
I will say, be careful if you do!!! Its crazy addictive, and not focus at work!! All day long, I think about what I'm going to make when my family goes to bed!!
Lol. Just what I need another excuse not to think while at work lmao
Totally going to do this with the boys.
Sounds great!!! I can't wait to see the final product!!!
hi bait cave. cool vid. thank you
Great video! I’m going to try to make some keep up the great work!!!
Thank you!!!
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I appreciate you my friend!!
damn, this might be the video that gets me into soft plastic making. I'm cheap and the only plastics I usually use are crappie tubes. I also live next too a bass pro catalog outlet where they sell plastics in tubs by the pound.
Oh man, get a few of your favorite colors and melt them down!!! Anything is possible with tubes!!! I hope you get into this!!!
Very nice results. Impressive, but a little hard to listen to. Keep smoothing out the format and I look forward to seeing how far you go!
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Heck yeah man!!!
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Super!
Great tubes. Do you ever use or make glow in the dark lures?
I have never actually used glow in the dark stuff... not sure why, but I'm definitely willing to give it a shot!!!
What type of rod did you use? Was it a specific type?
Actually the rod I used was a piece of 5/16 aluminum stock... that it!!! Thanks for checking out the video!!
Thanks man! I just ordered some new molds and can't wait to start making baits!!
@@maxwagner8022 what molds did you get???
I got an open pour swimbait and creature bait from angling ai and some injection worm molds ftom angling ai. Where would be a good place to get the pyrex cups because I only have one and am on a budget?
@@maxwagner8022 Wal-Mart is the best place I've found for Pyrex cups.
What firmness of plastisol do you recommend for 1.5 inch tube baits?
Bait plastics 242 blend is perfect for me.
I wanna see the video of these being used to actually fish.
Frozen here in Iowa, but wait till spring!!! Ill definitely show some fishing!!! Thanks for watching!!!
Corndog technique
Love it!!
Naw ... Sorry.. My time is a little more valuable.. Good idea though..
Thanks for checking out the video!!