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try this,,,, pull on the bait at each end just a tad , when the bait is stretched out just a little, then trim the end with a razor blade or scissors.

Like this.. !!!!!

YES,,,, check out cafeteria's,, Pizza & sub places ect.. there are different gallon jugs with wide mouth,, But the Miricle Whip has a handle!!! if you can not find any let me know I mite be able to get some..

The gallon jugs I use are from Kraft Miricle Whip. they have an apx. 6" opening where the lid goes.. works awsome.....

Yes, put it into 1 gal. stir and seperate as soon as poss. The longer you wait the more you will have to stir!!!! I use a paint stir on a drill for the 5 gal.

Awsome,, what are ya think-in on size ??? 4-5 pounds ??

I can not personaly give you a ratio,, that plastic is for salt water, so its hard.. you are going to have to get an idea from some one else or just play with it.. maybe start with 2 oz of softner to 8 oz. plastic and see what that is like and ajust from there. no salt means you can use less softner.. if you add salt you need more softner.

Ted, thats way cool.. dude... good luck with it.. you were telling me that big things were going to happin in 09 for you.. Jeff

Welcome,, well you have a tough question there... --------- depends on what bait your making..... and how much salt your using..... and what plastic your using..... ---- give us a little more info and we can help out..

Charmer, I could use the info to for ..F.M. Thanks Much hocoinwiz@cmsinter.net

Tylerd, Some times money is not the reason to do things.. if your having fun,, thats all you need,, if you only got 2 bucks a pound into it..then your price sounds good.

Welcome.. !!

Tylerd, I would figure out how many baits you can get out of a 4 oz. batch. and make that your min. of each color.. I get a little more for 2 color baits.. ( example- put 1 colors baits in packs of 10-12 and put 2 color baits in packs of 8-10 and charge the same per pk.)you also need to get started some where.. so its your call..learn as you go.. take in all the info we have posted and do what works best for you.. --- When I figure my cost.. I figure... Plastic,, softner & or hardner,,salt,, color,,,scent,, Glitter,,oil & packaging.... --- scent is exspensive,,the highest cost of all additives,, so use sparingly..but I prefer to always use scent.. ----- for the glitter , softner, hardner, oil, salt, scent,, I price by the teaspoon or table spoon,,,, for color, by the drop.. use an empty color bottle and fill with water and see how many drops of water you get,,, after you get your cost figured,, you can average the cost of batches out.. because some batches use more or less of the additives,,so find a good average cost per batch.. ----- if you are buying plastic by the gallon,, oils,glitters & scents ect,,by the pint colors by the 1-2 oz. I would guess $ 2.00 for a 4 oz. batch.. thats with scent,color,, oil,,,glitter,,plastic,,softner & or hardner.. plus add for packaging.. ------

very cool set up !!!

Bojon, what are you using to cut your tubes ?

I have a bottle of LC white I have had for apx. 2 yrs I have had no bad issues with it ?? Hmm??

Goon, Yes I had a store tell me I need my own UPC lables. The price shocked me and I passed on it. Big store and would have been a good location to sell , but to recoop the cost of the lables, I do not think so.

All great advice guys, a few small dents.. no problem,,, heat plastic in short burst and stir well before reheating every time always..... Jeff Home Page

nice work,, mold mite have been too hot..?? try filling the mold a little slower and check your dents .. keep up the good work,..

watermelon & Green Pumpkin both in a red flake and candy.. what about some browns ?? Jim, Purple flake can be very good. ( used in candy or by it self )

mite be the bags your using. a regular zip type bag will not hold oil & scent. you need a Laminated bag.

I tried a smaller type deep fryer,, not sure if it was a fry daddy or not, it only had ,, low,, med, & high.. it would not get hot enough for the plastic to melt down thin enough.. I would think if its gets hot enough it should work..