Check out my tube minna

[joshimoto son]

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

[McCarter]

NNNIIICCCEEE!!!

I wish mine turned out that purty.

McCarter himself

[dartag]

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.

[Durand Dan]

Josh,
Didn't KaRu have you sign a non-compete contract? Those are awesome

[Dan]

Nice Josh,
If you market them like Bass Trix you can only sell one a week.

[Waterfoul]

Sweet.

I'll take 12 in a nice bluegill pattern and 12 more in shad color.  Thanks!!!

[Savage]

Need a field tester? 

[fiker]

I'd like to get the same order as Waterfoul.
Lookin good boss.

[joshimoto son]

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

[djkimmel]

Don't forget a good perch color...