Bountiful Waters

I went back and looked at the picture again. What is up with the crawz eyes shining? Did you add something?

I think they look very good. Keep it up.

I make my own right now 2x4. I print about 500 a week. More than that, I guess I could buy in bulk. Charmer baits from this forum can give you some feedback on who they use.

I am having a tough time finding 1/2 inch 3D molded eyes for my Chub E. Any suggestions. It's pretty tough to find flat let alone 3D in the 1/2".

You'll like the pearls. Lurecrafts new green pearl is hot!

It is one of the editors from TackleTour. Very legit site and people, from what I know.

Have any of you ever had a person or company conduct a test or review on any of your products? I have an opportunity for this to be done and wondered what your opinion was on this matter. No cost involved other than shipping them some baits to try out. The outcome will have a full wriiten review posted on their site. I guess the downside is, they may not catch a thing due to weather, lake conditions, etc..

Ought Oh, that fella has quite the following on another site. I know he farms some out to a place in GA to make some if not all of those baits. He does quite a bit of business. There is a market for just about everything. S

I have tried creating my own logo, but not very good at it. Anyone know of a good designer for a decent price that handles our line of work?

That's some rally good advice. I am living proof that you may not be ready for what comes. I was buried and scared when I first went online. Ended up hiring people just to keep up. The wave buying is fact. You may get orders for 2-3 days straight and then nothing for a few days. Very hard tp plan.

I posted the same request a few months ago and it kinda fell through the cracks. I need a football jig (1/2 oz -3/4 oz) with a long shanked 7/0 hook with weedguard for a new bait I am making. If you can do this, please let me know ASAP. Green Pumpkin is the color needed.

I spoke with Kim at Lure craft today about some swimbait molds. She related that the bait can be poured with the weighted hook inside the lure. To do this, she mentioned that something like a hook hanger needs to be used. Does anyone have a photo of one of these in action? She also stated that a video will be released soon on how to do this. I do not like the inserts to where you fish a treble. I want to rig with hook exsposed top side. Would you recommend doing this, or use a weighted shad head?

I bought about 50 jars of Craw Cane from a nice TU member a few months ago. I am assuming that this is no longer made. Am I correct? If so, any other sources besides Ebay where I might find some more?

637 is your registration form, 720 is the form to submit your taxes if that helps. You don't have to register from my understanding, but you better still pay the excise tax due on what you sell. I just sent my qtrly payment in. 637 is to your benefit. I may be corrected by those more in tune than I to this.

As you probably noticed, I mentioned no names. I have left repeated emails and calls recently with no response. Last contact was about 3 weeks ago. I understand this is a side job, but I am also under a time frame and when someone says 2-3 months, and it's five, there is no excuse in my opinion. If they did not have the time, and stated so, I would have looked elsewhere.

What is a legitimate time allowance in your opinion to complete a custom mold? I was expecting 2-3 months tops and was told that, now into the 5th month of waiting. I am pretty aggravated at this point. If I had known it was going to take this long, I would have had someone else work on it. What do you think is a reasonable time to complete?

I build my own using Homestead, Very easy to work with.

2007 is is just about over. Time to relect on the past and future. What do you give thanks for and what are your ambitions moving forward? Myself, I give thanks for a healthy family, my profession, and good friends. Moving forward, I would hope that I can be open minded at all times and learn from others.

Lure Craft has an Electric Blue and I use it in a shad laminate I pour.

I love the idea. Let's do it!

I have determined that when the molds are very hot, they dent. I use LC plastic. I may try the harder plastic next time around, until then I just have to take a break between pours.

There have been some very interesting points here on both sides of the fence. What I would like to add is this: Many of the "new" ideas and methods have been used for years. All of a sudden, in the age of ESPN, and 24/7 information via the web, a NEW bait hits the market, or NEW way of making a presentation hits. I am not so bold or brazen to think that I am the first who invented a technique or bait design. Guys, fishing has been around a lot longer than any of us. I suppose those who brought a design to market should deserve a pat on the back, but I, in no way, feel that they are the only ones who ever thought of or used it. I am in the process of working on a bait that I do not believe has hit the market, but I am copying off of the good Lord, who made the creature to begin with. I am not trying to turn this into a sermon, but I do not feel we should be so assuming in the "my bait" theory. GY stick baits are a good example. I remember my dad tearing a plastic worm in half and using it like we fish the senko today. He was trying to imitate the exact thing we do with stickbaits now. Was he the first, I seriously doubt it. Did GY improve the idea, absolutley! Matt, I like you, but I cannot get on the stealing bandwagon with ya. There are those on here that have 100 times the ingenuity I have and can put an idea into motion. I applaud you guys and wish you the best. If my design actually catches fish and someone begins to mimic that design, I will feel honored. I say that because this is not my primary form of income. I assume I would feel different if it was. Matt, I think you have done a nice job copying the real deal, probably more so than others, but you are still doing what others are trying to do, just a little better. In a nutshell, we are all copying mother nature with our intent to replicate what fish want and I seriously doubt unless you are older than dirt that a bait design or fishing technique is an origional idea. There are some really good singers, but not all have their own record!

Very nice fish, please tell more...

Yep, I looked for awhile and could not find it. Thanks for posting the link.

Where are they for sale?