Extending the life of Smallie Beavers

[Mark O'Donnell]

Hi ISA Guys,

 

If you have read any of the Kankakee posts you would have seen I have been using the Smallie Beavers quite a bit over the last month.

 

It does not take too much to make these soft plastic baits unusable, they tear up pretty easily. I had a handful and wondered if they could be repaired carefully using a heat gun on them.

 

It worked great and fused them back together just fine. Just keep it away from the tails, when done drop in a glass of cold water. I did mine on my picnic table on top of a piece of tin foil.

 

This method could probably work on most soft plastics. A hair dryer might work as well, if you don't have a heat gun.

 

Mark O'Donnell

[Mike Clifford]

That's pretty cool....and ironic that you posted it.

Just the other day I was attempting a field repair on mine with a Bic lighter.

...and yep- dipped it in the river to cool and hasten hardening.

[bbonney1835@sbcglobal.net]

I have been tearing them up using them as a trailer on the chatterbait. Cast parallel along riprap, and hold on tight. Thanks for the heatgun tip!!