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I saw them on marling baits video, looked into them a bit. The molds look really good I just haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

Les and alsworms, thank you for your responses. They are truly appreciated. Les, I used to use Bang crawfish. You're right, it does stink lol But not quite as bad as Pro Cure crawfish super gel. lol alsworms, that is great to read regarding the use of Pro Cure's bait sauces. I'm off to order some right now !!! Again, thank you guys for your posts. I really do appreciate the help.

Many, if not most, Salmon and Steelhead fishing Rivers in Alaska requires the single hook spinners and many Spinners, like the Blue Fox, come with the single hooks as a replacement in the sizes normally used for Salmon or Steelhead. I made some single hook for trout myself but for 14" to 30" Browns, not pond stocked rainbows. I found that a Kahle style hook, with barb bent down, works very well and there was no "brain hooking". A Siwash style hook did cause problems on smaller fish. Replacing the treble with a single hook of similar, or slightly smaller, diameter is fine. If I recall correctly, there are some fly spinners made as well using a single hook.

Not an expert, but I agree with Gliders. These baits do nothing on a constant retrieve, particularly a slow retrieve. From an engineering point, the twitch or jerk sets up a single vortex, which sets up the lure moving in a particular direction. The next jerk moves the lure in the opposite direction, and so on. The subsequent glide quality depends on the profile. A chubby lure will have poor glide qualities, a slick, torpedo profile will have a longer glide. it all depends on what you are looking for, and of course the definition; twitch bait, jerk bait or glider. Your bait profile I would say falls into the category of twitch or jerk. Weight distribution is also very important. A central weight will cause the bait to over rotate in the XY axis, and the forward energy lost, thus killing the glide length. The weight should be evenly distributed along it's length, or at least front and rear, balanced for a level sink. As for a rescue, I would say move on. Prototype and test before finishing. You cannot cut a lure and expect it to work first time without the experience. Your lure has not been a waste of time, as long as you learn from the experience. As for determining the ballast, read the 'Archimede's dunk test' post. This will help you get closer to the suspender or slow sinker that you desire. Dave

I am trying to start up a small business with jigs, etc. that would be run from my home. I know that I have to register- and i believe be approved- before we can start selling baits. Do you guys have any idea how long the process takes? Thanks, Pete