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BassMadness

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  1. Take a squirl and I'm sure you could make a pretty realistic top water mouse...? Lol bobs gonna have a garage full of dead animals and he'll be sitting making a whole new line of injection squirl molds.
  2. So the wife asked me today what I wanted for fathers day. So I wrote a list that looks something like this. Then I got to thinking, if anybody one here is getting any lure stuff for fatger day, whats on your list? Mine is below.... 1. Colorant (about six new colors) 2. Pearl powder 3. Senko mold 4. And some 3d eyes Wes,
  3. I set my pyrex on an old coffee pot burner. I have only one mold also, I get two shots from this method. Its cheap and saves me a step.
  4. Thanks guys, I got a hold of them and theyre on the way to my house. Thanks again for the help.
  5. Im down to my last one and looking for a place they might sell them. I found nothing in a google search. If there is a mold that is similar, that would work also. It has that real thin tail unlike the fish trap. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  6. I believe I have the same mold that you are refering to. My best results have come after letting the plastic set up a little bit and pouring again over the top. This takes longer but I have been happier with the results. The backs of the swims come out flat.
  7. BassMadness

    IMG 0323

    I have a crank just like that one that i found at a yard sale. Its actually painted with nail poilish but a very similar scheme (not nearly as smooth). I planned to repaint it but after catching several fish on my local lake i decided to keep it just how it was. Nice job, paint another and get back out there.
  8. Ya you can put it in the bag they go in but they make all kinds of scents that you can dip, drip, or spray on your worm before you fish with it. Anyway the end result is the same I believe.
  9. nothin wrong with your idea chilton....keep thinking of new ideas.
  10. BassMadness

    new colors

    I like these baits. Not to fancy but profesional. Good work.
  11. BassMadness

    new colors

    I like these baits. Not to fancy but profesional. Good work.
  12. BassMadness

    new colors

    I like these baits. Not to fancy but profesional. Good work.
  13. BassMadness

    new colors

    I like these baits. Not to fancy but profesional. Good work.
  14. Nice job! I wish my first pour ever came out like yours.....You obviously did a little bit of homework. Good job
  15. Hey CTBASS56, I'm kinda in the same boat you are.... I'm a fireman and work 48 on and 96 off...its a rough life aint it? Ive always wanted to own a tackle company and have dabbled in swim baits for a while and wanted to try plastics. Initially it sounds easy, buy or make a mold, get some rubber, add color, melt it, pour it, done! ( I wish). Been reading posts on here about plastics for about 4 days now and there is a lot more to it. Just wanted to say thanks to all the guys that give advise here. CTBASS56, sounds like you have a big leg up being involved in lure industry already.
  16. BassMadness

    2.JPG

    You got a good thing goin there.... Thats a hot lookin bait.
  17. Like a lot of guys on here I found myself needing to make a little extra cash to support my habbit of painting crankbaits. The wife had cut me off on buying supplies so it was time to get a little ching to help (so i thought). I figured i would do a couple repaints and sell them on ebay. East right,,,, nope. Unless you are absolutley an unbelieveabel artist when it comes to painting these baits your not going to draw interest of buyers. Even if you do have artistic abilities, what sets your lure apart? By the time it was all said and done I still only made a buck or two profit on each lure. Thats just not going to cut it in order to pay for supplies. Bottom line is you have to be artistic, have a good product "THAT WORKS", have a good reputation, good bussness sense, find affordable materials, and a profitable market to promote to. That leavs a lot of room for error with all these factors. One more thing, if you look at the people that are selling baits, the succesfull ones are the people that have been doing this for years. Its touch and sure isnt going to happen over night.
  18. Hey guys, Im having a little trouble getting my scale pattern to hold tight to the bait to get a good quality scale pattern. What do you all use to hold your scale stencils in place? I have been using my hand to hold the pattern on but it limits me to one color cause I cant hold the pattern and change colors at the same time. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
  19. BassMadness

    Shad

    Great blend of colors
  20. Just wanted to stop by and thank everyone for the replies. Now how do I tell my wife I need to go to the fabric shop and that I need her to stay home with the kid? Or do I just take her with me? Oh man,,, this is getting complicated.
  21. I was fiddling around the other day and decided I wanted to get more texture detail on one of my baits. I decided to carve in the plastic a little bit to create this detail. I know there are other methods but with some practice I think this could look very nice. So my question is, if I don't scratch that deep then will it ruin the integrity of the bait? Also I know that you have to be careful or the bait will not swim straight but has anyone done this with any success? Thanks
  22. Im trying to splatter paint (get the speckled effect).I cant find any threads on here about this. Went through about 10 pages of threads looking. If anyone can give me some pointers on this that would be great. Im not sure thats what the technuiqe is called but its the best I can describe it. Thanks in advance WES
  23. Wow thats a ton of baits. The guy at the hobbie shop said the exact things you did blades. Thanks for your input.
  24. well that solves it I guess. Ill take the badger back and get the upgrade. Thanks for all your help.
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