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Hey guys, Back when i was hell bent few leather to pour I had a set of aluminum boxes machined so I could make sure all the molds (high temp RTV and flexible resins) were square and could be trained together. They work well but were a bit expensive. bodfish

Hey guys wow just saw the Bear's Baits site and I am very impressed! I can't wait to see the new two color machine. Standing By! bodfish

Hey guys, good grief! $2500 what happened? What is the difference since the price increase? This blows my whole budget plan. Hmmm time to rethink. No news of the two color machine yet huh?,.. well. By the way who is Bear? and what is his machine like? bodfish

I am ready and waiting with cash! Will be watching this forum and the sight!! thnx again all! bodfish

Hey Guys, thnx much for your responses, I am very interested in buying a few of these machines. Has anyone adapted the press to do multi color passes? bodfish

Hey Guys, I have been trying to get some reviews regarding the Jacob's Injection Press. http://stores.jacobs.../StoreFront.bok are any of you familiar with this? Pros? Cons? alternatives? thnx bodfish

Hey Guys, In my book the reason Gary's baits are so effective is not just their high salt content but how soft the bait is which gives it it's great wobbling fall. So just using a sinking plastisol (stiffer?) may or may not be an advantage. Also the different size salt granules he uses helps as well, in my experience if you use too fine a grain it clouds the colors, too coarse and it inhibits the wobble. I usually use a mix 3 to 2, (coarse to fine). Unfortunately because they are so soft they don't last to long and tear easily. Oh well. Just need to make plenty! bodfish

Hey guys, What is your preferred model or prototype carving material? I have been using polycarbonates like lexan but I am looking for something a bit harder (for more detail and better surface polishing). I have experimented with resins but have had trouble with heat distortion and fracturing during the carving and shaping process. Jewellers wax is great for detail but a bit hard to handle and temp sensitive. Your thoughts? bodfish

Hey guys, What exactly are you trying to accomplish by chamfering the bill? bodfish

Hey guys, My vote is for stainless. Although a bit harder to bend (and less forgiving if you make a mistake) it , by far holds up the best to the rigors of fishing, and the environment. bodfish

Hey Guys, Heat setting, heat drying,... these are techniques I felt I needed to utilize cuz I just couldn't wait! But later I discovered how much better it was to build a nice ventilated, heated , drying box and let the paint cure a bit slower (even between coats of the same color.) The finish was harder, there was less milking, running blurring, and outgassing, and the paint seemed to last longer and be more resilient. there ya go ,.. 2 cents bodfish

Hey Guys, I have been painting trout patterns for years on big swim baits, and one of my most successful was one a friend of mine requested, that we never named but was his idea of a CADFG planter trout. It was dark and completely unnatural looking, with dark splotches and pure white fin tips, (to mimic a fungus eaten fin ) oversized black spots and green and light brown blotches on the back. It looked TERRIBLE!! It also caught about a dozen fish over ten pounds that year. I painted quite a few of them after that. bodfish

Hey guys, Rattleless lures are one of the popular "new" (old?) techniques in fishing recently. So much so the that I see many mainstream manufacturers offering Rattleless versions of their lures now as a "new" (old?) sales feature. I have never been a big fan of rattles and very rarely use them. I have either removed, disabled, muffled, modified or replaced the rattles in virtually ALL of my lures. I have fished here in the clear drinking water reservoirs of Southern California where loud lures can be a distinct disadvantage. bodfish

Hmmm,.. very nicely done, I like your approach to multi chambers. Yes cutting acrylic, or other poly carbonite material can be a daunting task, particularly with small pieces as they do not dissipate heat quickly enough, slow and easy is best and a directed cool air nozzle helps a lot. bodfish

Hey guys, Wow! this site is full of great info and opinions, I think I am gonna like it here! Sorry if I seem to get a bit technical, but my favored approach to lure design is to correlate instinct with good hydrodynamic principle,... just me. bodfish PS. some of my best stuff has been more instinct than good science! Hee, Hee,!!