How to Store Freshly Poured Soft Plastics

[jholland]

Guys,

How are you laying out your freshly poured soft plastics to cure? I thought of using a big aluminum sheet pan lined with parchment paper to lay out the soft plastics to cure. How are you guys doing it today?

Second question: How do you keep the soft plastics from sticking together once you bag them up? Are you applying worm oil and if so, what is the best method? My buddies and I are going to start pouring our own worms and not sure of the best way to keep them from sticking together.

Thanks in advance for your insight and Merry Christmas!

[WCCT]

You shouldn't need parchment paper. I used to have about 20 cookie sheets on a rack and I just laid out the baits when I took them out of the molds. They will come right off of those cookie sheets. I recommend rolling them in fine ground salt. I used a small coffee grinder and got the salt almost to a flour consistency. The worm oil is a mess.

[Upgrade Fishing]

Thanks for the info!

[BILL LO]

When I pull my baits from the molds and their still a little warm and soft , I throw them in a pail of water for about 30 seconds , then let dry on a towel ditto on the ground up salt

[Jeff Hahn]

I don't make my own, but I do have some hand poured worms from a SC company. They did not come with any lubricant and got a tad sticky over the years. I added a dab of mineral oil to the bag and it did a great job of keeping them from sticking together. If you want, you could also add a touch of anise while you're at it.

[jholland]

When I pull my baits from the molds and their still a little warm and soft , I throw them in a pail of water for about 30 seconds , then let dry on a towel ditto on the ground up salt

Good idea on the water. Do you pour the baits with salt in them and then add the ground up salt on the outside? When do you apply the salt on the outside of the bait? After they have cured or right after they come out of the mold? Sorry for the novice questions.

[docirv]

Let them sit on a flat cookie sheet over night. I use a bit of worm oil to lubricate them when putting them in packages.

[Pokie Pa]

Let them sit on a flat cookie sheet over night. I use a bit of worm oil to lubricate them when putting them in packages.

+1 on what Doc says. Don't put them in water... Let them cure over night, too.

[shfishinsticks]

My buddy let's them sit on a pane of glass over night and rolls them in floured salt to package.

[jholland]

My buddy let's them sit on a pane of glass over night and rolls them in floured salt to package.

I tried that today and worked great. The issue is that it dulls the color of the bait real bad. Any ideas?

[shfishinsticks]

Once you put it on the hook and drop it in the water, the color goes back to normal.

[jholland]

Once you put it on the hook and drop it in the water, the color goes back to normal.

I guessed as much. Thx