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And not just one the design but also the action could be patented. I would have to invest in a patent lawyer that specializes in fiahing products to do a thorough search prior to investing in large production molds. My patent searches cost me approxiamtely $750 per request. Jim

It might work. Testing might be the only real way to know. Some poly flake works, some doesn't. Some bleeds, some doesn't. I like poly flake a lot as it has a slower sink rate than metal flake. Some flake is metal. Search LC's glitter and others. Jim

Best time is while the mold is still "wet". The new pop will adhere real well and you will not notice the voids at all.

I like both. Injection molds/injectors are more money than hand pour molds, many of which you can make yourself with little to no cost. Pyrex cups are $2-$3... Injection is extemely simple to do. If you can pull back on a plunger and push down on one, you can inject perfect baits every time. I actually bought one from a manufacturer along with molds and was making baits within minutes of opening the box. Really a no brainer. Super fast also. If you are talking production, it all really depends on the number of molds you have. A guy can out pour an injector if the injector only has a few cavities. Visa versa applies as well. If you want to do laminates a lot, choose injection unless you have lots of experience hand pouring. Injection takes the guess work away. It does cost more to get that all set up. If you want to do veins, 3 to 4 color wormss, swimbaits in 3 or more colors or baits with a head color (ie white swim with red head), you have to go to hand pour as you cannot reliably produce (in some cases cannot produce) these without an open pour mold. Also depends on the baits you want to do. Some things, like thin appendages or flappers, may only be possible with hand injection. Take that into consideration as well. I think I really like having a mix of both. Gives me the option to run junebug all night long on hand injection molds or I can break out the hand pour molds and get busy on some Aaron's Magic with chartreuse tails also.... Just my opinion though.... Jim

Scanned and delivered just means they delivered it to your mail box and scanned the package before putting it in there. If someone takes it from the box, according to the post office, it was still delivered. Only real solution is to have someone sign for it and that is a PITA. Most folks have a job during the day so they have to go to the post office then to pick it up. Sucks people steal things like molds as probably don't have any use. Can't make dishonest people honest. Jim

He should seriously talk with the Postmaster if he has had this many lost packages. The post office will look into this and attempt to make things better. They can only try to make things better if they know about the issues. I use the USPS for all my shipping and in 7+ years, I have lost 1 package. Delivery confirmation allows you to track the package to the individuals door step. Of course, if someone rips it from your box , your still don't get your package!!! Sucks when waiting on that new mold!!!!!!! Jim

Posted a couple shots in the gallery but not the best pics. If you hold a bait up, you can see where the colors are side by side down the full length of the bait. Now for some more "on water testing" and to finalize the swirl baits out of the hand injector project. Jim

Seems this got on the wrong thread Jon... I will also add that I was able to get a prototype mold PRIOR to getting the final molds cut.... Sweet deal as I could make adjustments if needed and then get the final molds. The prototype was dead on so it was all incredibly fast. Jim

Thanks for that Mike. It does make sense. Kbbaits... go for it. I see pros reverse rigging creatures and off set rigging worms a lot. Anything to make the bait look injured or out of the ordinary may get the strikes. Seems if this is a "good" idea, only hand pour techniques would be able to produce the full bait as I am doing them. I have several colors done for a shot I will post in the gallery tomorrow. Jim

Per cavity pricing is GREAT also!!! I just got some custom designed molds made and had them all in 7 days, Shipped FREE!! Jim

True but how can the fish see the bottom of the bait when it is on the bottom of the lake? Most production baits sink due to the large amount of salt. I get it for swims but worms??? One of the best colors is black blue and I still have not found that in nature. Maybe more are made to catch fisherman than fish?!!! I tend to think the laminate deal has as much to do with the difference in the 2 colors as it does what the 2 colors are. Then there are swirls.... They work great many times and black/white is strong. Just thinking out loud as I have had great success on the side by side laminates... Jim

I'll see if I have any in the truck. Think they are in the shop though.... I can post later or in a.m. for sure though. Jim

Just curious as to why all baits are laminated top to bottom vs side-by-side. I have found myself using a split cup and pouring baits side by side and getting some really nice looking worms, especially in the ribbon tail area. It might be that production baits have been that way so long that we are programmed to do them that way. I can tell you this, hand pouring them side-by-side gives you a bait that has no cold cracks and looks different than what the fish see now. What ya'll think??? (Can you tell I am at work and bored out of my mind!!!???)) Jim

Email Kim, Brian. LC has those molds in stock and she can give you specs and will send you a sample. Jim

Sweet idea and thanks for sharing!!!!!!! That is a winner!!! Jim

I just finished with my first large jug of it. It is thinner and you do seems to get more bubbles. I just mixed mine thicker and it worked out fine. Think I ended up making almost 150 molds from that large jug. Jim

Looks interesting. I don't like the one set of feelers coming off that is turned back. I know it makes it look more real BUT that will get hung on stuff instead of sliding through. Be interesting to see if anyone is using them yet... Jim

Better yet Dave, use your own idea like I did for the port, use an RTV adapter. The RTV takes the brunt of the injector on the one side but is easy on the pop mold port. On the reinforcement of pop molds, use old dryer sheets. I pour the mold part of the way full, lay a dryer sheet in the pop, fill the rest of the way and then add the baits I am using to mold. Repeat this process for the other side. Your mold will be extremely hard and you may chip small outside parts but the mold will not break easy at all. I have propped plenty of mine on a cement garage floor with little to no damage. Durham's water putty will make a tough mold as well. More durable than pop but slightly tougher (not much though) to work with. I love my pop molds and make baits that I give to friends and sell alike. You cannot tell the difference between a bait made in a pop mold vs aluminum if the molds are made and sealed properly. Jim

I don't think you are going to find a HAND POUR ribbon tail that is 2 piece. Hand injection, definitely. Basstackle, Bear, Del all have the hand injection models.... There are hand pour 1 piece available in ribbon tail but many do not like as the tail is not as thin as a 2 piece hand injection mold can produce. My favorite is Del's 10" worm.... Great for this time of year! Jim

These are 2 piece molds that you inject? Jim

Some of my best, fish producing molds are "old school" pop and durham's!! Just like saying the boat doesn't catch the fish when you see a 50,000+ boat ride by!!!! Aluminum molds don't make the baits any better for sure but I do wish I could upgrade my boat to a $50+ deal!!! LOL!!! Jim

If it was just for me and my buds, I'd say I'd need about 8 styles, in maybe 2 sizes, and probably 10-15 of those molds each... I have just sold around 50 molds but I have around 500 with many being 3-5 cavity molds. I just added on many hand injections molds so I can do some styles that were limited with hand pouring. Jim