earthworm77

Mike where are those photos? I can't find 'em on your site or here.

Can you make some tripple dipped tubes that are about 4" long and very thick around....like a sausage(thicker than your thumb)? I know my question sounds stupid but I'm quite serious. Let me know please.

I let the bottom color harden a few seconds before pouring the vein. This prevents it from running. Then let it sit a few seconds after pouring the vein for the same reason, then cover with the top color.

Tuff, excellent job painting those Raps......looks like a professional job.

What type of glitter are you using? Do you think that glitter is leaching color into the plastic? I've never noticed it before.

please explain the problem further. I pour a ton of grapes and purples out of Lee pots andI do not have any problems. I have run 5 pots consecutively with no changes in hue.

Tubeguy, I was especially impressed by your tubes. Chris, sorry, he beat me to the punch for the explanation.

Were those Swap tubes poured or dipped? There is a big difference.

Derrick, you really have to stir the heck out of it every so often. As far as consistency, thats how you do it.

Wire brush. Mine get gaked up too....salt, moisture...whatever, drill 'em out and there as good as new.

Bang Garlic

I also scent Mizmo tubes using the pressure system. It really gets the scent into the walls of the plastic.

Ronnie, the tube you mentioned is actually a Mizmo tube that the bait company scents. I know this because I used to do a ton of business with the past owners. While I'm not sure exactly how the scenting process works, I know of three ways to do it: 1-Simply soak the baits in your favorite scent for several days.-easiest 2-Add the tubes to boiling water for several seconds, you want to get them hot, not melt them. Pull them out and add them to a pot or tray of ice cold garlic scent. The baits will suck the scent up. 3-Pressurization

Got mine Halloween. Nice stuff guys. The only thing that was dissappointing was that more than a couple of bags weren't labeled. In all really good stuff.

Frank, try adding less color and add a drop of pearl to the mix.

If you are talking real Senkos I love watermelon blk flk. I have a few friends on the Yammie staff. One of them gave me several sleeves(6pks per sleeve) of Pearl blue shad several years ago. I'm talking over 200 baits. I took them but kind of muttered something about them being a lame color. Anyway, a buddy and I went out to a lake deep in the woods and wound up blowing through almost 18 bags of the things in one day. So I'd say that color is a close second. The more I throw it, the more it works for me. We have one lake on our tournament trail that has a ton of white perch, this color just kicks the snot out of them there too.

(Happy Craig- I concede that scent may be a positive reinforcement for holding on longer, but fish still have no idea what they're tasting! LOL) Frank-We agree!

Nice Frank, I will have to hit you up for a 5pk of those next time I see you, perhaps at the next NYbass seminar. I'll bring a gift or two for you don't worry.

it might just change the way you fish.

is this the slightly cloudy light brown Yammie color?

Frank, I originally got into hand poured baits in 1990. I didn't start pouring until 2000. My change in 1990 was brought on by a need to scale down my tackle for over all fun. I adopted and adapted many of the West Coast finesse methods for East Coast applications. Being a power fisherman early on, upon using these methods, I began to realize several things. First, I was hooking and catching tons more fish. Second, I was having more fun and 3rd, the colors and softness of the baits I was using was definately an important factor in my success. When I started pouring, I kept these things in mind. I wanted to produce baits that were different from the ones I've seen. I'm not a magician like Chris Aljian who I consider a master of the craft. I took advice and lessons from some of the best and I can pour some really fine baits but I focussed on the differences between baits that I thought made them successful or better. To keep up with the Jonses, I incorporated massive amounts of salt and scent as well as natural match the hatch type colors. I tried to make an extremely soft bait to prevent it from being rejected or spit out by fish. I even adopted a few bizarre colors that really shouldn't catch fish but they do. My biggest concern is bait retention. I honestly feel that the softer baits coupled with salt and scent make for a bait that rarely is rejected. These days, I fish my own soft plastics 95% of the time when I'm using soft plastics...which is 95% of the time I fish. I've developed an amazing string of tournament victories with my own baits and that is what satisfies me the most....the fact that I've been extremely successful going up against some of the big names in the industry.

Merc, thanks for doing this job and organizing the swap. It is a pain to keep track of everybody and you did great.

Frank, if you are talking about Charlie Brewer Sliders, I have a lurecraft mold that is very close. I'll try to get the numbers to you soon.

I think garlic is the stinkiest and I use it to scent my baits 99% of the time. I like the old Bang formula......it doesn't cook out.

Good looking stuff guys. I am getting antsy.