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Do they Check around the net, lots of "teen" bass caught on Matt's baits! I'm sure he can post a couple of pics I personally haven't caught anything over 5 lbs on one, but I don't fish a lot of 'big fish' water :oops:

Welcome to TU Read this tutorial: http://www.tackleunderground.com/board/kb.php?mode=article&k=22 Almost everything to get you started, including some links to common supplies.

How many cavaties are in each mold? I make sure that each mold has enough cavities to fill one full pack of baits. When 1 mold is full, I just rotate it with an empty one. If you are pouring single colors, you can invest in a hot pot. Although I poured out of a buddies pot and didn't like it. Make sure that you have your colors ready in advance. I will mix up 5 or 6 pyrex cups with the colors I'm pouring in advance. Right before one cup is empty, I throw the next one in the microwave.

The freaks come out at night What are these things Jed? A type of eel or big sucker fish? I've never seen one.

I've been watching these fish all day :oops: This link updates the image every 30 seconds automatically and it explains what the lines are. http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/b/fishcam.asp Use this link to see the massive numbers of fish that pass through here daily https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/fishdata/home.asp Cool site Jed!

I guess I just assumed that clicking on the header was general knowledge. I visit sites daily that allow you to click on the header, not just the drop downs. From the "Forums" drop down, if you click on a catagory (like 'general forums'), not one of the pop-up sub-catagories it will display a page with that catagory of forums. For example, if you click on 'General Forums' a new page will open with all the individual forums listed under that catagory. You would see 'Site Announcements', 'The Docks', 'All Aboard', and 'Fishing Tips'. All the other catagories, including "The Bait Shop" will be collapsed. Users are then able to click on the corresponding forum and expand them to find the sub-catagories, like 'Sponsor Information'.

Thanks Frank. That's the way the menu bar has always worked. Before there was a bar, you just linked to the forums from the main page. But none of the newer members would know that they were missing out on stuff

YUM baits makes one almost (if not completely) identical.

Lots of good points Matt makes a strong issue for my thoughts. Roboworm Too many people try and compare hand pours to Robo's. Roboworms are not poured by hand! Robo's are poured, but by a machine. Anglers that want every hand pour to look like a Robo, need to just buy Robo

I have 2 Metaloid spinning reels. 1 Halogen, 1 Nitryx, and 1 Induron. I don't own the Nemesis or VS yet. They are only being produced in right hand models. Mattlures owns a Nemsis and speaks pretty highly of it

What's happened here : I was introduced to handpours when I 1st started bass fishing. What I liked about them the most was not the colors. For me, it was the fact that each bait was a little different from the one next to it. Just like a school of fish. When they're in a big ball, you can't tell them apart. But one on one, they are all unique. Over the last couple of years, the last 6 months in particular, I've noticed one major goal from handpourers. Uniformity. Isn't that what we were trying to avoid Sure we wanted individual colors and soft, durrable plastic. But all the mass produced baits only have one thing in common, they all look exactly alike. Why is it that I have spent so much time trying to make every pour look identical The fish I'm trying to catch don't know the difference. Why, because that's what other anglers and critics have come to expect. Does anyone realize how much time we spend trying to replicate each tiny 1/16" vein? Making sure that all the colors on each bait are so evenly poured that, we could pass them off as injected baits I've heard everyone say it, including myself, "I use the mess-ups and left overs for myself". : :!: Well if they're good enough for us (the guys that make and test all those wonderful baits before they hit the water) why aren't they good enough for everyone else? I have to ocassionally remind myself that I do not hold the secret and talent of painting soft plastics. I do hand pours Guys like Mattlures, (who is an artist) who paint there baits, have a need for making sure that their images resemble actual fish. But we do colors of fish on worms I'm just babbling here. I just want to try and remind everyone not to be so hard on themselves when pouring. Don't lose sight of why we do this. For the fun of it The only standards that anyone can hold you to are your own! If they don't like it, they can go buy some Creme worms. Remember those...single color worms that have caught hundreds of thousands of fish over the years We never questioned why one bait in the pack had a slightly different color than the rest, as long as it caught fish As anglers, not bait makers, we are creatures of habit and confidence. Once we find a company that makes a worm that catches fish for us consistently, we are convinced that is the best worm on the market Maybe it is? I have intentionally changed plastic recipes, or made slight color changes in my baits that I send out to return customers. I do this just to see if they notice the difference. Not once has anyone noticed. Nor has it stopped them from catching fish because of their confidence in the bait. I know that seems sneeky, but I had to know So, the next time that you make some crazy bait that only your Mother could love, in some crazy color that doesn't resemble anything that a fish would ever eat in the wild on it' own, make sure and show people :!: It's your ability to provide them (the customer) with quality baits that you take pride in. Not the uniformity and perfection of each bait. Leave a little flash. Sale those 'one off' colors Just remember to have a good time while you're slaving away (we know how hard we work) and save some of the 'good pours' for yourself once in awhile.

Pop just posted a thread about a new pot by Wenesco: http://www.tackleunderground.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=5631 Why not call them and tell them you're concerned that the stirrer may not be able to handle a full load, and ask how powerful the stirrer is? Or...just be honest, and ask what the torque rating is on the stirrer

Sorry I don't have the answer. :oops: But something to consider is that during the 1st stage of cooking, the plastics physical properties change. The liquid turns into a thick gel. That would be the highest torque needed.

I have 5 Okuma reels right now Within the last 2 months, I've purchased 2 Rick Clunn's and 1 Johnny Morris. If the lefty Okuma's were on the market, I would have bought 3 of those instead BPS has the Johnny Morris combo right now for $259.98 http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=59153&hvarDept=100&hvarEvent=&hvarClassCode=3&hvarSubCode=1&hvarTarget=browse

Jim, for inexpensive, yet very durrable and reliable replacement tackle, look into the Okuma line :!: They make spinning reels, round casters and low pro casters. If you use left handed gear (like me), you'll have to wait till the end of the year for the low pro lefties I know Okuma is known for saltwater gear, but they have taken the bass fishing scene by storm! Every time I'm on the water, I can find someone else using Okuma gear! They also make rods to cover almost any situation on the water. And don't be afraid to buy some of BPS' higher end stuff The new 05' Rick Clunn and Johnny Morris stuff is pretty tight when you consider everything they offer is under $200! Right now, any order over $125 at BPS can be billed in 6 monthly installments. I just ordered some new stuff that I could never afford $500 outright, but billed over 6 months that's the way to go! Might be a good way for you to recover a chunk of your losses...but with small payments.

: I can't say...I've never used it. But if you cook the bait butter into the plastic, you won't have to inject the oil I guess it all depends on how many baits you make? Even if you're only pouring say, 50 baits at a time for yourself, that's gonna add up to a lot of time spent just injecting baits Chris has been using pro-cure longer than I have, maybe he's used the injector (or knows someone who has)?

http://www.pro-cure.com/ If you want to cook the scent into the plastic, use the bait butter. If you're adding it to the bag, use the bait oil. This stuff is really strong. I've considered trying to dillute the oil with some regular worm oil to make it last longer? But I've been out of the oil for a long time now so I haven't got to try

Worm oil is worm oil Buy a scented oil that you have confidence in. If it's the scent you're after, then buy a good scent like pro-cure or kick-n-bass.

Jim, I've been using the Sunline Sniper for almost a year on my dropshot rig. You're right it's good stuff, but it's expensive You can almost always get it at tacklewarehouse. Check out the Tripple Fish fluoro. It's only a fraction of the price and it's great fluoro! It's 100% fluoro made in Germany I also agree with Jim on the Power Pro. Blah If you want to try braided line, try the Tripple Fish Bully Braid, or the P-Line Spectrex. Neither one cut into the spool very bad at all. The Tripple Fish seems to hold it's color a lot longer than any other braid I've tried. Braid is bad around rocks Nothing tougher in vegetation but rocks cut it like butter I flip heavy stuff with 20 lb hybrid. If I'm using braid I use 50 lb. Don't let the weights fool you. Fluoro, braid and a lot of new lines in general, are very small in diameter.

40+++ hours a week... 2 youngins running around... Wife @ home... This AMAZING website... You deserve a birthday fishing break Hope you get to enjoy it :!:

I'm a huge fan of Yo-Zuri hybrid :!: Not only does it have great abrasion resistance, it holds up strong even after it's been frayed. It's a pretty limp line and doesn't have much memory. It cuts right through the grass with no problems! I just ordered their new 'Super Soft' hybrid. Just got it today and will try it this weekend. Should have less memory and be more manageable. I now have hybrid on 7 different bait casters. But I'm using Tripple Fish 100% fluorocarbon on my spinning reel. Tripple Fish is a very, very underrated line. Very inexpensive, yet very strong and reliable.

Great job :!: :!: :!: Simple and to the point. You know, that would make a great addition to the TU tutorials

I've been using the Induron for several months now for swimbaits and I love it :!: I can't compare it to the Calcutta, but it outperforms my Cardiff hands down

Colors and their names have changed over time The new breed of pumpkin seed all seem to look like green pumpkin to me? They're a lot darker than they used to be. I have some old Culprit 10" worms in pumpkin seed. It's a light transparant brownish color like you described, with black flake. I recently made a color similar for a customer. Try this: 4 oz plastic 4 drops of amber brown 2 fluorescent yellow your choice of black flake If this works for you, let us know and I'll add this to the "sticky" recipes.

I like the lids on the 5 gallon buckets! The rubber seal on the inside helps keep out any moisture I drill a 1/2" hole in the lid as far away from the pour spout as possible. This lets the plastic pour out smooth with no splashing. After I'm done, I just fit a cork into the hole nice and tight. I've never had a problem with moisture doing this. And I keep my plastic in the garage on the floor all year I have noticed a problem with bubbles after I've transferred to 1 gallon jugs and it's been in them for a while What I started doing was covering the hole of the 1 gallon jug with a piece of saran wrap before I put the lid on. Just take a big ol' piece (way bigger than the lid) and lay it over the opening before you put the lid on. This has almost completely eliminated any bubbles in my plastic