Fish Candy Man

Hello all, I am glad I found this site. It has given me lots of things to think about. Thanks for all that you have already enlightened me with. Like many fishermen, I like to catch fish with my own creations. I learned this when I hooked my first smallmouth on a fly rod with my own fly. It has lead to making my own ice lures that actually worked. I call them fish candy. I now want to expand to other types of lures. Soft plastics, hard baits, and even custom rods one day. I also have this overwhelming desire to have my own business. I always had good ideas but never had that feeling of wanting to do "that" for the rest of my life. Making my own baits is someething I would like to try. I would like to start making baits for myself and friends and if successful and can keep the unit cost down, I would consider selling them. My questions for all of you is are: 1. Is buying molds from a person for your own use and you can't sell the product? 2. Can you buy an agreement to pay royalty fees for using someone's molds? 3. How costly is it to patent a bait? Does it depend on the complexity of it? 4. And lastly, Am I dreaming or is this site filled to the gills with good info and helpful people? Thanks for your help. Fish Candy Man Oh, below is one of my ice flies I called Bubblegum Jelly Bean