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But quite a few anglers like to design their own metal squids and this can be done by carving a pattern from soft wood, plastic wax, or some similar substance. I've used balsa wood with great success. This soft wood is very easy to work and the only thing to do after you have finished the pattern is to varnish or shellac it to waterproof it and give it a smooth finish. Some of the basic types of metal squids which you can follow when making your pattern are shown in Fig. 98. The methods used in casting metal squids are quite similar to those described in the previous chapter on making jigs. There are some differences, however, so we will describe the procedure step by step. Figure 98. Four types of metal squids. After you have your pattern to be copied, get a small cardboard box or make one out of wood or cardboard. It should be about 5 or 6 in. long, 2 in. wide and 1 in. deep, but can be bigger or smaller depending on the size of the squid to be made. You'll find that the long and narrow cardboard boxes which are used to hold fishing plugs are ideal for this, but if you can't find the right type of box make a wood frame and anchor this to a plate of glass or flat piece of metal. Scotch tape and modeling clay can be used to hold the box sides together and to hold them on the base. This box or frame should be long enough and wide enough to clear the pattern or metal squid to be copied.
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