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Sell it to the store and let them put a mark-up on it. It's much simpler for you. As for colors; the more colors you make(and that can be endless); the more workload you are putting on yourself. That might be alright if you have tons of time; but if you work somewhere else don't paint yourself in the corner. As for customized baits; just create a small sign to display with your baits saying just that. Get legal. www.novalures.com

Pete; do a search on TU. This has been talked about before. If I'm not mistaken, vetrinary supplies are involved. www.novalure.com

That reminds me Chris of a hunting joke we used to tell. Two guys hunting rabbits; for one it his first time hunting. Walking down the trail the novice notices little round things all over the ground. He says to the older hunter, " what are these?" The hunter says, " those are smart pills, take one". The novice picks one up, pops it in his mouth and promptly spits it out saying, " man, that tastes like sh**." The hunter then says," see, you're getting smarter already". www.novalures.com

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Don't take this the wrong way please; but that's human blood; what does lizard blood or pearch blood or frog blood taste like. I'm not trying to be smart here; I'm just looking at all the angles. www.novalures.com

I agree Chris. I think that fishing is a series of personal choices and confidence. My partner loves to fish yellow and he does well with it. I couldn't catch a cold with yellow. He believes in it and I don't. I also think that most fishermen give he fish too much credit. Fish are an instinctive creature; they don't think as we do. As far as the salt/taste thing goes; I don't know if we have some scientist types as members, but it would be nice to hear from arena on this issue. Again; maybe I'm just a skeptic, but when I see baits covered in salt I wonder what the salt is covering, but if that is what certain folks feel confident with, then who am I to argue. www.novalures.com

I usually pour some scrap plastic in the mold and let it set while I get the "real" plastic ready. www.novalures.com

I never roll my baits in salt. Why would you go to all the trouble of "mastering" a color recipie; pouring a nice looking bait, and then covering it up with salt? To me rolling in salt is just a selling trick because as soon as the bait hits the water, the salt is gone. www.novalures.com

When you say "detail" do you mean that some of the rings are not coming out? If that is the case you need to make sure the mold is warmed up and you must have you plastic hot in order for it to fill up each rib. www.novalures.com

I use pickling salt or some call it canning salt and I flour it. Are you cooking your plastic long enough? Are you baits "sticky" after they are poured? www.novalures.com

What kind of salt are you adding? www.novalures.com

The other side of it might be that you are not letting the baits "cure" overnight before you squeeze them. This will give the plastic time to set up completely. www.novalures.com

Looks good to me. Nothing wrong with those. www.novalures.com

You should investigate the market. Check to see what the others are selling similar/same baits for. You not only have to consider your costs; you have to consider the waste as well as your time.(no one works for nothing). www.novalures.com

Go to the members list and look up "Tubeman". He's your guy. www.novalures.com

I use a knot called the Duncan loop. It's a type of slip knot. I also use this knot to tie on crankbaits because you can back the knot off to allow the bait more action and it also acts as a shock absorber when the fish hits. www.novalures.com

The bait just "peels" out of the mold and yes, you can use an "original" bait to make a mold. www.novalures.com