Shane D Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Anyone figure out what to do about keeping swim bait tails straight in the bags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Shane, There is a reason that soft plastic swimbaits come in the preformed clamshell packages. It is the only way to keep them straight. I poured a bunch of 3" to 5" swimbaits, and put them in a plano box, lying as straight as I could get them, but with them lying on each other, so I could fit them in the box. I keep it in the sun, behind one of my boat seats. Because I used a med. soft plastic, they swim, even when the tails are bent. I use them a lot with lead heads, and jika rigs, and they are fine, but the tails sometimes are bent, and they swim funny, like a struggling fish. Not always a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane D Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I have some clam shells just was hoping to get a cheaper alternative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basspatrol Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) I've been doing some research on RC Car Making and this might help to create a shell packaging for some. Or maybe someone already posted . I think there should be some thin cheap plastic materials to create the shell. Edited June 9, 2015 by basspatrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane D Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC Molds N Stuff Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 There are dozens of videos on YouTube about vacuum forming. I really think its the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane D Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Where can you get reasonable thermoforming sheets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC Molds N Stuff Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I don't do any bulk packaging so usually just buy what I need on Fleabay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane D Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Okay thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basspatrol Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I don't know the amount of sheets you are looking for, but you can always negotiate the price with the vendor. Or if you have a re-sale license ... you know the drill http://www.widgetworksunlimited.com/PETG_Thermoform_Plastic_s/49.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
