My highest accomplishment yet!
After almost four weeks of failed attempts at making my own tube minnows... ie BassTrixs knock offs.
I finally did it. From dipping to making my own two piece mold and then back to dipping.
I just have to get the rest of my painting supplies from Lure Craft and I can put the scale patterns on them.
Just to let you know, if you're going to start making your own stuff. You can't go wrong with Lure Craft / Poorboy's baits.
I've use two other plastics made from other manufactures and LC's is the most versatile.
It only took me a total of 8 hours of practice to learn how to dip these so they come out "near perfect". Now I hope the fish will bite the swim baits this year.
Joshimoto son ;D
NNNIIICCCEEE!!!
I wish mine turned out that purty.
McCarter himself :-\'
how did you make the mold?? sounds like something to do till spring.
i just got an order of Baby-E baits from california swim babes. the have a steel insert for the line and come with a trebel hook. they really look good. wish the ice would melt. may have to fill the bath tub and try them.
Josh,
Didn't KaRu have you sign a non-compete contract? ;D Those are awesome
Nice Josh,
If you market them like Bass Trix you can only sell one a week.
Sweet.
I'll take 12 in a nice bluegill pattern and 12 more in shad color. Thanks!!!
Need a field tester? 8)
I'd like to get the same order as Waterfoul.
Lookin good boss.
Yeah... that's how I feel about them too.
Thanks fella's, I now feel I passed the test.
I still have the mold I made... very cumbersom and does not line up all too well, but still makes a bait that is very throwable.
I initially started with the tube dipping process... it was very difficult to figure out... which is why I gave up on it and started on the mold. The mold was proving to be impossible without a CNC machine...
So back to the dipping process.
I figured if some of these yoyo's were doing it... I should be able to.
I sat in the basement Saturday for over 5 hours and fianally figured it out.
I ordered my paint supplies and should be painting pretty soon.
I'll post a new one, once I feel I got the painting down. I'm also gonna make a 5.0 - 5.5" one pretty soon.
I don't know if I'm going to get into selling. (I like fishing)
I may be willing to do some bartering.
I want a new carrot stix 7' -6" flippin
couple of revo's in 7.1:1
Racheal wants an elipticle (sp) machine....
I also got one of my tackle bags stolen on the trip back from Alabama and I have to replace all my hooks and weights. I lost 5 or 6 of the Zell Pop's, easily a dozen Lucky crafts... some spro frogs. too painful to think about.
These are a lot of fun once you figure them out.
joshimoto son ;D
Don't forget a good perch color...