A method for recycling soft artificial fishing baits comprising: providing used soft artificial baits to be recycled providing a mold having two separable sides cooperatively defining at least one cavity therein, each cavity having a shape corresponding to a desired fishing bait, fastening means, holding means, at least one vent hole placing used soft artificial baits into the holding means placing the mold with artificial baits in the holding means into a microwave oven heating the mold with artificial baits in the holding means for a time sufficient to melt the baits and cause material to fill each cavity allowing the mold to cool for a time sufficient to allow the material in each cavity to solidify opening the mold and removing each molded bait and cutting away any excess material that may be attached to the bait.
