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Hi Dj, You can get printed stickers like you're looking for without a set up fee from NEBS in Mass. $68 per 1,000 is what I pay for a 1 -1/2" x 3-1/2" sticker with my info on it for the front of my 3x5" 2 mil zip lock. If you want to add a logo, it may be just a tad high initially and very durable as I have used them for the past three years. Heading for clamshell packaging now and that is costly initially but a necessary for the chain stores. I've found http://www.hillas.com/Products/Imported_Ziplock_Bags_with_Hang_Hole/I_2_0305H.asp to be the best prices around for zips at 2 mil with hang holes pre punched. Hope this helps you out... Mike

I will let you know of progress as time goes along... Keep Fishing Harder before the rains come again... Many Regards, Mike

Hi Fella's; Great News! I said it here first and it's in the process to happen early to late fall this year. X. A friend of mine is going to open an Outdoor Home shopping Network Store of sorts. Not the exact name. My friend said not to disclose the works but, it's geared for people like some of us who have great products, limited budgets and not the horsepower to get them to the streets. The small businesses. Most of the marketing since most will be small businesses will be geared toward establishing inventory stocked and in place prior to the show, commissions will be paid upon sales made during, after and any residuals anytime to the owner of the Show. Keeping again, affordable for the little guy to launch there products. There won't be Stren, Berkley, Mercury and Bass Pro Sponsors to lead off each shows and neither will there be Roland, Jimmy, Dance and other Pro's that dance the big bucks to get on. The host of the show is someone most of us will recognize and is in place. The qualifier for our products to be aired will be based on the owners team of field testing outdoor products and Fishing is the leader of the pack not exclude Mountain climbing and camping products as time goes along. This will not be a Bubba style program that keeps catching fish and hyped up like many we know of in the past. It's going to be in a casual setting, seminar style and call in guest that are consumers that have used them. Some of the guest on the shows are non disclosed for now and will do great new product introductions like some of the members products here on TU. There are many other venues to talk about with this as time goes along and it's pretty exciting how this new program will promote the newbie products. Ebay, Bass Pro, Cabela's, Maurices Dist move aside and let the Little Guy Hit some HOMERUNS! I'll keep you posted! Screeeeeeeemin' Reel's Mike

Hi Guy, Just ordered rattles from these folks and they came in 3 days. Nicely enclosed in glass. You can glue your rattles now externally with our glue and it holds on like a magnet. Plus, externally, more noise since it isn't enclosed in the bait... http://www.flytiers.com/data/store.asp Regards and Good Fishing! Mike Rice

Here's a few Hybrids I made in just a few minutes with PRO's Soft~Bait Glue. They are all different manufacturer's soft~plastics cut up and used to make your unique' bait of choice, and any hand pours will work also. Mike

Hi Fella's, They just keep catchin' those biggins' in CA for sure. In this case if there are any doubts of our products keeping your soft baits together, well, this story will tell it all. I was really more excited for Fish Chris and just let me catch one just half this size in my life time and I would never want again... Or would I? Good Fishing!!! Mike ---------------------------------------------------- Hey Mike, I have a good "PRO's Soft~Bait Glue" story for you..... Back in January of this year, I was given a couple little soft plastic Bluegill pattern lures (not in full production yet) which looked awesome ! I just knew I would stick some hogs on them. These do not have hooks, so I rigged them on a stand up jig head, using "PRO's Soft~Bait Glue" to keep them from sliding down on the hook. Well, sure enough I did very well on these two lures. In fact, by the last day of my vacation on April the 10th, I had already caught about a dozen Largemouth?s between the two, including a 12.4 lb'er. So now it comes down to the final day of my vacation...... I'm telling you, my poor little Bluegill was literally shredded, but still going. Remember, these lures were not available yet, but were working so well for me, I just had to keep throwing them. I'm telling you straight up..... Without "PRO's Soft~Bait Glue" , I would not have been able to use the last worn out lure that caught me the biggest bass of my life ! On the last day of my vacation, at 2 pm, it happened !!! Here is a link to a page with the whole story, plus photos: http://www.trophybassonly.com/id154.htm Thanks 10 million times over !!! What more can I say ? Sincerely, Fish Chris www.trophybassonly.com

Hey they all look pretty good to me buddy.. And if they look good to us, the fish gotta like' em... Mike

Thanks Senkosam; I didn't know there was a hardener for regrinds. Now we will be offering an accelerator for repairing the new cyberflexxx baits shortly. After 10 minutes of set time, you can restretch to 3' feet again... Have you been pouring your own baits for a long time? Screemin' Reel's! Mike

That does sound about right Coley... Mike

Someone was telling me the other day that Berkley uses Banana oil in some of their Power Baits. I know it does stink up your box if you don't have zipped up properly... whewwww.... But they're so soft they tear so easy when a toothy critter such as a Walleye hits them and munches a few seconds till you set the hook.. Mike

Hi John; You definitely have to pay this Excise Tax and you may have already found the information about it... FYI, go to; http://www.asafishing.org and that will answer all your questions. You can call also and receive your answers instantly at; 1-703-519-9691 Hope this helps... Mike "Fish Chew-um ~ We Glue-em" www.prosoftbaitglue.com

Thanks for the reply... I believe when folks buy the recycled plastic to use for retail, it might just be cheaper than your new product... Screemin' Reels! Mike "If your wife isn't mad at you for fishing too much, you're not fishing enough!"

I was wondering if anyone here uses recycled plastics? I have used a few sassy shad paddle tails (recycled-duplicated knock offs) trolling for Stripers from companys that retail these junky plastics at Fishing Shows such as "The Worm Farm", Geoges Jumpin' Lizards and so on... They tear so easy after trolling for just a half hour compared to say. Any input would clear up the whys of and hows companys do this... Thanks, Mike

Chirmy; Again, please tell me where there at on Ebay if you don't mind so I might bid on them/?? If you are getting them for cheap, you don't have to worry about the cost but, we do. Some sell for as high as $30 a piece. That is why I don't mind fixing them with my glue. Screemin' Reels! Mike

Chirmy; Those baits catch a lot of different species. Predominately Stripers and Lg mouth here in VA and some are catching smallies and Walleyes in the Osprey 4" sizes. We caught a lot of Stripers last Dec in the Chesapeake Bay off VA inshore. Most of the time you only catch one to two fish and it's over when the hooks get ripped out of the belly and tear it out towards the nose of the bait. I don't have any pictures up on my website on repairing these like others but I have fished for stripers for as many as 4 days getting active hits most of the time on these baits and using my new fishing glue to repair them. Please tell me where there at on Ebay if you don't mind/?? Screemin' Reels! Mike