OpenTube

I Carved a Glide Bait From Wood…Then Made Resin Copies

Workbench Baits

19,840 views

As an affiliate, I may earn a small commission to links at no cost to you. Its a good way to support the channel!

I carved a glide bait from a block of wood, then made a silicone mold so I could cast resin copies of the original.

In this video, I take you through the entire process—from carving and shaping the original glide bait, to making the silicone mold, pouring the resin copies, adding hardware, and painting them up.

But making a lure is only half the fun. Once the finished glide baits were ready, I took them to the lake to see if they could actually catch bass.

If you enjoy DIY fishing lures, lure building, bass fishing, and testing homemade baits, consider subscribing to Workbench Baits for more.

Link to products used in the video.

KastKing Megatron 200 Reel
https://amzn.to/473HiPX

Rogers Casting Rod
https://rogerssportinggoods.com/roger...

Microspheres for Resin
https://amzn.to/4y5luPU

Fabricast 50 Resin
https://amzn.to/4riS4LC

Ugly Stick Fish Scale
https://amzn.to/3VkkbOq

Airbrush Paint
https://amzn.to/4h01tUU

20 Comments

@TheCr85Guy 4 days ago

Nice Rod and Reel! Love my comment in the vid as well lol

@pontoontri-hull156 2 weeks ago

Really nice glide! I like the simplicity in the carved details and clean paint jobs. Great size and action to get all those bites. Keep up the good work!

@jimitharp7579 2 weeks ago

nice work dude! those look like they came out great! there's nothin better than catchin fish on a bait you made!

@Big_Mike72 2 weeks ago (edited)

I’ve learned that you need to make 2-4 thin even Coats of the UV resin. Those look great.

@SammysBaits 2 weeks ago

That's a darn good couple hours chucking a glide! You should feel pretty darn good!

@mike1261 3 weeks ago (edited)

I started out using mostly hand tools except for a drill. Much respect for the extra time and effort involved. You can take more pride in the final result when you have invested more blood, sweat, & tears.

Great job on this lure! Now to be as good as all those high dollar lures, you need to tell everyone it too five years to develop and perfect. Always made me wonder how good they really are if it takes them that long. LOL

Love the build!

@Joseph_Brown1986 2 weeks ago

You have a new sub here 🙌

@adaptfishing123 2 weeks ago

A really good tip for the clear coat that took me forever to figure out after many inconsistencies is when you are painting it on put it under the uv light for just a few seconds or so to thicken it up but not harden it. This will keep it from pulling apart or missing spots on the bait. Just dont do it to long where it hardens while your still doing your coat.

@Joseph_Brown1986 2 weeks ago

I would use some lead dot tape on it. It would probably sink in summer water suspend during fall, and float hard in winter. Nice job man 🫡

@adhdandme 2 weeks ago

I didn’t have power tools at but you can do a lot with a coping saw, miter box,hand drill and a cheap razor knife.

@johnbessemer3777 12 days ago

Late to the party. But a few tips for UV resin clear coats. Light sanding to scuff the surface. Not too smooth. Several thin coats with sanding between. Also, most importantly. You have to cure the resin. If you arent waiting months, you need to "cook" it.

@SuperStation10 2 weeks ago

awesome baits i airbrush quite a bit and you should play around with color shift paints for your shad patterns and try sepia to tone down the colors on your bluegill i think you will like the results im looking forward to more of your great videos

@NTSRFR4 4 hours ago

What silicone did you use? Platinum, or tin cure?

@Joseph_Brown1986 2 weeks ago

I use kbs diamond clear coat on my glides. Its expensive, humidity cured, and kind of a pain to keep good. That said, its very durable. I do use a chemically bonding primer before painting. Then after the first thin clear coat cures I use 1500 grit sand paper on it before 2nd coat of clear.

@Screamingsleet 2 weeks ago (edited)

Bud, you're still gonna need a better rod for a glide that size. Thing is fighting for its life. However, that glide you made is really, really good. Can I buy it lmao

@IMakeThemBite 2 weeks ago

Nice job! I love the action. Kinda even jealous (in a good way though) I’m still not exactly satisfied with my baits action 😢just go for 2-3 coats of UV resin and it will hold on better, on my experience.