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Does anyone have a formula for pouring plastic like GYB does with their senkos?  I’ve examined a few torn up senkos and noticed that the plastic is ‘spongier’ than the typical soft plastic used for worms, lizards, grubs, etc.

Actually, I’m going to try to answer this one myself.  The reason it is porous and spongey could be from the salt that is mixed in with the plastic?

The formula yamamoto uses can not be done via hand pouring, it is simply not possible. He uses a blend of salt, silica sand, and a special formulated plastic compound. The closest we can get is a super soft plastic with salt added for weight.

That makes sense.  I posted another similar question on the bears baits forum but perhaps you could help me out with it.  What colorants and drop ratio would I need to make a near perfect replication of the red and chartreuse colors found in the 5” senkos?  I’ve been having excellent bites on the Red Bk & Rd Flk and Chartreuse Gn & Ch Flk.  These colors are of a shade/tone that I just have not seen in any other soft plastic…they almost glow!

I have never made those colors so i have no idea. Might just be something you have to experiment with to get it correct.

Ok, cool.  I’ll try scarlet red, candy apple red and chartreuse one.