nfollmer

Smallies. I've actually just started hitting lakes more and catching Largemouth, but largemouth fight like sissies compared to Smallies. Been trying to catch Muskies but I think the Juniata doesn't hold them in my area

I have a guy I do IT work for, he just happens to have a CNC machine and is cutting my molds. I design them on the computer and he cuts them (I have another thread here I made ages ago with some of my lure designs). Right now with 5 gallons of plastic, about 10 different colorants, some scents, pouring pots, injectors, safety equipment (gloves, glasses, all that jazz), bags and estimated shipping, I'm sitting at roughly $700.00. That leaves me with about $300 for mold work. Once I learn the trade and get a bunch of good lures poured/injected then tested, I'll try and sell them to local shops. If they don't want them.... Well, I'll never have to buy lures again

Thanks for the advice. I realize I have a lot to learn, I didn't expect to get all my stuff and start selling tomorrow I haven't even started looking into taxes and all that good stuff yet, any other taxes I should know about? Looks like your in PA too, so it should be similar to what I will have to pay (I'm in Central PA).

NICE! Thanks for that site, those are some cheap bags I emailed 2 of our local printing companies about doing small stickers for the bags and coffin clamshell cases, but I bet they will be too expensive. Guess I can make the packaging look pretty if I make decent sales haha

I know, I've taken from it once before. I'm trying to stay under $1,000 to start up. As long as I put it back before the end of the year, they don't charge me anything. I love T. Rowe Price

I was going to do a 3" and 5" swim and get the 5 inch 'coffins' from Lurecraft. I need to figure out a good, cheap way to do an insert though Ah, that brings up another issue, cardboard headers for my poly bags. Any cheap suggestions? I could print them myself, but I'm sure the ink would get expensive haha. Plus, I don't want to go to a printer and only ask for like 50, because I dont see myself needing any more than 50 to 100 at a time (if that even). Anyway, thanks for the info Jim. This is a lot to take in at once and I want to get my ducks in a row to figure out costs (Getting my start up money out of my IRA, I'm only 23 so I figure I have time to build it back up ).

Very cool! Thanks bbk, now I won't have to experiment too much.... with plastic anyway, colors going to be a whole other story

Thanks guys! I'm def. Getting my plastic from bear (among other things) ill probably get stuff from del too (both of them are very helpful). Thanks for the plastic tips too. I figured id start out small with a swimbait, some worm designs, a craw trailer and a few dropshot minnows. I can expand if things go well, but ill take it 1 step at a time

Well, don't most people use hard plastic for dipping tubes? I'd like to go as soft as possible, but how durable is the super soft (it sounds very tempting, but I know it probably won't work for every application.) Anyway, thanks for the reply, all great answers!

Hey everyone, Been awhile since I have been around! Anyway, I finally decided to start up a small operation and try and sell some baits at the local shops (won't have time to try internet sales, plus most of you make too good of a product for me to compete with ). I have a few questions though before I go full on this idea. 1. How much plastic does it usually take to do a moderate sized run of plastics? I realize this depends on the size of the lure, but I was going to buy 5 gal. (would that be overkill?) Just need a rough estimate on how much everyone uses... 2. Is it better to buy hard and soft plastic, or easier just to get one kind and then add softener/hardener? 3. how quickly do you go through colorant? I have a big long list of 4 oz colors I want to get, should I upgrade to 8 oz? That's about the only questions I have for now. I realize these are hard to answer, but just a general answer will work Thanks everyone!

You could change that in you User CP... Anyway, I really like this new site. It is VERY fast compared to the old one and it looks more inviting

Great job on the product placement I love FLW magazine, they have the best product reviews. I'll have to pick some of those up, they look like they would be awesome wacky rigged. I was actually thinking how neat it would be to make a ribbed worm like that, looks like you beat me to it

Ah, I forgot about MyOutdoorTV.com. I used to watch it back when it first was created and it was low on content. Seems it really exploded now (ton's of shows on there). You know what we really need, a box set of Bill Dance, the entire collection!

You need to get dish network so you get versus, then you need to get HD so you get WFN HD. The only gripe I have about WFN right now is it seems to be a TON of saltwater and fly fishing on right now. While I do like those types of fishing, it gets old watching it on TV...

Hey guys, if you want to be really nice (and didn't enter this contest yourself) would you kindly click on this link (HERE) and vote for my little story and picture? I'd love to get a chance to do some Tarpon fishing (any salt water fishing would be nice really ). Thanks!