Bullet mold for plug belly weights.

[pbadad]

Pete F what do you mean drill small hole into big hole for tailweight? Picture!!

[numbskull]

I used to use maple, worked well, but a blank mold drilled out has the advantage of letting you pour and dump repeatedly and you can make more weights faster without the hassle of trying to get them out of a one piece wood mold, or the burning and leakage that occurs with a two piece wood mold. Blank molds are not cheap, however, about $35. Space is limited in them as well, so you'll end up buying 2 or 3 if you make a lot of different sized weights.

For tail weights, I've had good luck buying a drop shot mold and re-drilling it for a pull wire (as well as a wider mouth on one end to allow a faster pour and to enlarge the hole to the diameter weight I want. You can trim the weights to size with snips.

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by pbadad

Pete F what do you mean drill small hole into big hole for tailweight? Picture!!

the small hole is in the cinter of the big hole so you can stick a 12d finish nail in for a thru hole
I don't have as much money as you guys, or I am a cheap bastage. I am just wasting time building plugs anyways, if the economy does'nt come around saltwater will become a dream.