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Plaster is ok, but if you want durable molds, I'd recommend switching to Bondo or some 2 part resin. I also would go out and buy some of those nice (not too pricey) non-stick baking pans, ones large enough for maybe 4-6 baits. Then a small bottle of contact cement (better than tape) at your local hardware store. The contact cement holds the baits down better and they shouldn't float up. Here is a picture of a mold I made of my 7 inch flat bait [img="http://www.rgsiroisco.com/mold.jpg"]. [img="http://www.rgsiroisco.com/striperbaits.jpg"]The flat bait is next to my new personal favorite, thanks to my brother-in-law for the design, the 7 inch split tail. This picture also shows my preference for weighting the hook shank of a 90 degree 5/0 Owner hook rather than ball or other jig heads (I prefer a more horizontal presentation) and holding (corkscrew) the baits which dramatically increases the life of any plastic bait.
Just remember to spray with Pam before pouring any molds of this type, or the plastic will start to stick to the mold. My personal opinion is that there aren't any "secret" or "killer" plastic baits and the stripers are reacting more to size/profile, presentation and finally and of little importance IMHO; color. For that reason if you want to try to make molds using commercially available plastics, pick them for the above, but also their ease of duplicating in the mold and ease of pouring. That mold of my is nothing but a big wedge of plastic, but man does it catch fish and it's a snap to pour.
If you need any help, feel free to give me a call, or set up a time to swing by. Tight lines.
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