He designs lures in Simplify3D, 3D prints molds, ... The plastic in use is Dead On Plastix brand “plastisol”. The color is an add-in, so you can create different color bait.

“But for my breaking-point test, I actually found that my lures were statistically stronger than the plastic lures.” Albright says the physical molds are the most expensive part of his lure-making ...

First, Plastics Research and Development Co., or PRADCO, bought the Norman Lures trademark and its Norman's hard plastic lure molds. That means Norman will join Rebel, Heddon, Smithwick, Cordell ...

Springfield, Mo.-based fishing and hunting gear supplier Lew's Holdings Corp. reeled in a big one — the manufacturer of at least 70 percent of all soft plastic bait made in the U.S. — with its ...

LiteW8. How to Make Soft Plastic Fishing Lures!!! Posted: August 17, 2024 | Last updated: August 17, 2024. Today's video is a tutorial on how to pour your own soft plastic fishing lures.

Lin got his first 3D printer in 2020. Although he initially used it to print gadgets for fun or home improvement, his love of fishing inspired him to try printing his own baits. He considered using ...

Frank Johnson revolutionized big game fishing with his Mold Craft Soft Head lures. A gifted innovator, he built a pneumatic injection molding machine that made soft plastic trolling lures that marl… ...

Popular for decades, the unique plastic swimming jigs with four holes in the tail called Mr. Wiffle were credited with catching fish ranging from bass to blackfins from Key West to California. But ...

Frank Johnson Sr. thinks he makes the best plastic squid in the world. He makes squid in nine colors, using fluorescent dyes that cost $20 a pound. His squid are squeezably soft, just as the big, b… ...

First, Plastics Research and Development Co., or PRADCO, bought the Norman Lures trademark and its Norman's hard plastic lure molds. That means Norman will join Rebel, Heddon, ...