S.F.W.

Try pushing the hook point into the nose of the bait, pull it back out, then put the screw lock into the hole you just made in the bait.

Do-it molds also offers their version without a forked tail - Wutz-It - 7" mold

Angling A.I. has their 601F-03 8" Split tail Shad Mold

This may be what you are looking for: http://www.basstackle.com/6_BT_Flippin_Hog_p/546-kj-1.htm

I moved to Southwest Florida last year. From my personal experience making and fishing my own baits these have all worked well: Inshore Saltwater: Pearl white (with and without Chartreuse tail) Rootbeer w/ gold flake (with and without Chartreuse tail) Freshwater Bass: Junebug w/ green flake Black w/ blue flake Watermelon w/ red flake Red Shad Red (old Bears Baits color) w/ black flake

BBK, The molds I have are bears molds. I measured the 5" bait again and, as Monte stated its actually 4 7/8". And the 3/8" difference is fairly significant to my friends. I guess Del's is the way to go. Thank you all for your help. Sean

Hello everybody. I am new to this forum, and have only been injecting baits for a few months now. My 1st molds were a 4" and a 5" stick bait mold. While they produce very nice baits, I have friends that I make baits for who want something closer to a yammie's size. The 4" injection mold is too thin, and has what appears to be a hook slot . The 5" is 1/4" shorter than the yammie (which are actually 5 1/4" as I have just noticed). Does anybody know which company's injection molds would actually be closest in size to GYCB 4" and 5", in both length and width? Thank you, Sean