How-To
How I Prep a New Bottle of Colorant
My fast, simple routine for getting a new bottle of colorant ready to use: a ball bearing for mixing, the nozzle cap, and a poked tip.
Pour Man's Journal
#bait making
8 entries tagged bait making.
How-To
How to Get Your Plastisol Heating Cups Squeaky Clean Quickly and Cheaply
How I clean plastisol out of my glass cups with a little rubbing alcohol, a microfiber cloth, and some elbow grease.
How-To
Add Spouts to Your Gallon Jugs: More Control, Less Mess
Less mess, easy peasy plastisol storage and dispensing: add spouts to your gallon jugs!
Unboxing
Unboxing the WoodRiver 6" Quick Vise: A Fast Clamp for Shooting Multiple Molds
A quick, convenient clamp for racking and shooting several injection molds at once, without jumping up to a pneumatic vise or big furniture clamps.
Quick Start
Soft Plastic Bait Making for Beginners: A Quick Start Guide
What I wish I knew when I started making soft plastic baits: the bare-bones gear, the starter kits and molds worth buying, and the tips that save you headaches later.
Free Download
The Bait Color Formulation Kit
A free, printable Bait Color Formulation Kit I created to make life easier while formulating bait recipes, with a durable, reusable laminate version available for purchase.
Build Guide
The Crossbow: My Low-Mess Injector Filling Station
The rack I built to hold my injectors with the mouth facing up so I can pour plastic into the barrels with no mess. Full parts list and step-by-step build guide, or order a kit.
Build Guide
Injector Heat Sleeves: How I Make Mine
How I make heat sleeves that keep the heat in my injectors and away from my hands while I work, from carbon felt, an adhesive heat shield, and self-fusing silicone tape.