These have been a design that I have had in mind for a very long time.
Scampi style baits have always produced well for me and I have never understood why nobody makes them with a chunky ribbed body form instead of the worms and swimbait like shapes.
The mold has vents that are a little too aggressive but I was not sure how well the segments would fill out or if bubbles would be a problem. A little flashing is not a big deal at all!
On to the next bait design!
Here at Lunker Research I am constantly experimenting with developing new lure and bait concepts to catch the biggest fish possible!
There are a few soft plastic bait designs and metal jigs that I am currently working to perfect as well as a number of exciting other fishing items coming soon.
Keep your eyes on this space – you don’t want to miss out!
After looking around at the options on the market for realistic soft plastic squid baits I was less than inspired by them and set about designing my own. This was my first prototype.
After a few more attempts I started getting results I was really happy with.
I have always tinkered with fishing gear and modifying what I could buy to catch me more fish. My first custom soft plastic design was for an invention fair in 6th grade.
That was a rather crude attempt at a twin curly tail worm but it has always stuck with me as a great fish catching design. My first attempt at making a soft plastic bait mold was early last year and replicated that early effort from my childhood.
This was not a very well designed, machined, or thought out mold but I still managed to make a couple baits with it!
These managed to catch a couple rather large barred surf perch despite their very obvious issues with bubbles and overcooked plastisol.