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  1. Foiled cedar gliders,8 inch
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  2. Your incoming line electricity isn't powerful enough to handle your needs. I'm not an electrician but I think you may need more AMPS. to run your shop.
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  3. That is an awesome achievement in a year!
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  4. For the amount and number of cycles you are doing, a silicon mold putty will work. Go to hobby lobby and get some Alumilite mold putty and be done with it. I have poured larger and more then you are doing with them and it came out very well.
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  5. Ok so first you need to think outside of the box, many of the patterns and effects are created with everyday materials such as combs, bath sponges, netting from onion sacks heck I even manned up and went to a Joann's fabric store where I found tons of cool options for effects such as wedding vail material for which there are loads of different patterns to choose from then there are actual brush techniques such as the splatter affect which I do with a popsicle stick do a little searching here you will find quite a bit of cool options.
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  6. Just a couple more on your spinner construction question. In line with what Mark posted above, I think the main thing you are missing to get a consistent spin is a good bearing surface under the clevis. Here's a picture of three different size 5's I do. Each has a different body but they all have a good bearing surface and they all fish real well. Hope this helps...
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  7. I'm not looking for a cheaper product Bob, I'm talking about not paying $25 for 1lb of silicone and then $35 to ship it. The mold I'm looking to make will be single cavity (approx 1.5" x .5" x .5" and probably see 10 castings at the most.
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  8. Pretty much sums it up and I'll add: Don't make the mistake of taking payment upfront for baits. Once you have someone's money you're obligated and they have the right to expect a decent delivery time. I've seen at least 10 people over the years use advance ordering as a business model only to get a black eye and fail. If you have a vision of success and understand what is necessary to achieve it...chances are you're going to orphan your family and lose a lot if not all of your fishing time. If your customer base is tournament anglers don't count on them to tell or share info about your products, if it works they're going to want to keep their competitive advantage.
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  10. I don't know much about that stuff but I got some at Auto Zone to use in one of my jig molds for some modification. It was very reasonably priced. You might check it out and see if it will work.
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  11. Above all that is fast shipping... Most customers these days do not want to wait 2-3 weeks or more for there orders to be completed and shipped.
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  12. You are correct... Glad he stepped up. He probably should have bit his tongue until he saw your pics.
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  13. Can they match the price and selection? Or come close?
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  14. My goal with this was to create a glide bait that I could rip really fast and then sit and twitch. I sorta got that, however on a straight retrieve it just comes in straight with no action. Give it a jerk and it glides three foot to one side. Very interesting what I've found here. I plan on playing around more with the design.
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  15. Not many guys here can help but I can tell you that as far as the hooks you are using, there aren't many that are heavier. For the 60 degree I don't know if you are going to find a heavier hook in a 6/0, the 90 degree the heaviest hook I'm aware of is the Owner 5319 and it comes in large sizes. I have almost no experience in saltwater so I don't tend to need super large hooks heavier than what you are already using.
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  16. Number 1 tip I got, Don't go around bashing your competition, Customers will think a great deal less about you if they hear about it. Take phone calls, and accept returns if a customer is not satisfied with the product. If a shipping company loses your package, you replace it on your dime to keep your customer happy. A good product and great customer service will market itself for the most part.
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  17. Some new scottish loch trout variants.
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  18. I think it is bull spit that it takes some one to threaten to out some one on here or anywhere to get what they need. That is horrible customer support.
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  19. The offset is clear enough to me. This problem has to be reported all the way back to the manufacturer, with a line of girls assembling these baits. It needs to be explained to the line workers; the importance of the alignment. If no one explains, then it is just an assembly, and they think that they have fulfilled their contract. The line inspection and management probably don't even understand the significance of the alignment. I have worked in China, I have visited subcontract shops where such items are assembled. It is all about time and efficiency, but if they knew the importance of alignment, a better product would result without a loss in efficiency. Dave
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  20. I think those blanks should never have been sent out. Lousy quality control. I don't think we, the customer, should be their quality control, and he has a poor customer relations attitude if he thinks not being happy with poor product is complaining. Posting his company name would be a service to us all, but it might open you up for legal action, so I'd suggest you consult someone, like a lawyer, before you do it.
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  21. Someone along the supply line has to eat the loss, be it the manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, you or your customer. Why should it be you. The retailer doesn't like it because returns eat into the bottom line, but you can guarantee that he scanned his supply and returned faulty goods. If your supplier refuses to deal with you because you made a return, then I think that he should be named and shamed. Dave
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  22. Look in any of the powder paint sites. They have Hi=temp silicone caps used to cover the ends of screws. You can get them in all sizes.
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  23. Thanks guys. The cycling thing is more of a post weight-loss effort rather than a means of achieving the weight-loss. Also, because I live on the side of a volcano, regular cycling at my age, after 20 years of inactivity, would be impossible. I elected to go for an electric power-assist bicycle. It is fantastic. Most days I do around 25Km. Dave
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  24. Thanks fshng2 - cycling attire. Amazing what becomes available with a 32" waist. Dave
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  25. Congrats Dave, I am sure no easy task. I noticed the newer model is better dressed too!
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  26. Youre not selling them for enough profit and/or its taking you too long to make them and/or your not buying product in a large enough quantity to get a good discount. As far as marketing you need to spend $ to spread the word and you need friends to tell friends about your baits. Its a chain that can continue but there are a lot of guys here doing it and it takes $ to make $. Some guys have a few hundred molds and injection machines and buy everything in bulk. Upfront cost is brutal but long term you will do ok if you work it right. Youre not going to get rich I can promise you. Competitive market though especially if you're selling the same baits as others and everyones trying to cut eachothers throats. Just enjoy doing it unless you want to spend any free time you have making baits and thousands of dollars for all the molds plastic and equipment. Just my 2 cents.
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