DaveMc1

For starters, Copywrites apply to intellectual property, not products. The only protection GYB has is a trademark on the name "Senko" The only way to protect the bait itself is a patent, which I have yet to see a patent on the Senko (there isn't one ) The reason DoIt placed their logo in the mold was at the request of GYB, so the people buying the molds wouldn't try to fill his bags with knockoffs and sell them as real Senkos, which is exactly why they actually added GYB in the egg sack of their own. edit: I missed in my other post that a common problem with the DoIt Senko mold is dents in the final baits, I believe they copied everything right down to the size of the gates used on GYB's production molds, which won't work for hand injection (a few people have fixed their molds by taking a file to the gates and opening them up a hair). You won't get that problem with the Bait Junky's molds.

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not but I would be pissed personally. The last thing I would want is the company I'm buying a mold from to brand the cavities, especially at those prices. What they won't tell you is they are not the first to have an exact match to that particular bait as Del @ DelMart has been selling them for years (without the branding on them) and I know the guys at BaitJunky's just put out a 4", 5" and 6" that are damn near exactly the same at the original senko. If you look at the pics they even have a real GYB Senko laying in their mold to show how close it is. Heres the link to the 5", $1 more than DoIt's with an extra cavity (5 cavity for BJ's mold) and it's not branded http://www.shopbaitjunkys.com/5-Stickem_p_646.html

I have one that looks like this from BT, It appears they did start knurling them at some point.

Calhoun had a product at one point. Ive been told it was a nightmare to work with.

you guys do know you dug up a nearly 8 year old thread?

Exactly, Collect a grand for a custom mold, $6K-$10K for a production mold, or build a mold for the bumper of the next luxury car and collect a $250,000+

As said, it does not matter what you do or what paint you are using, if it isn't the SB Coat/VPI or the Colure Coat2O then it will not properly adhere/bond to the plastic. I to am struggling to see how this is a game changer, the color palette offered in the proper paints is great and you can mix custom colors as well as add pearls/hilites to clear etc, I have seen some absolutely stunning work done to soft baits that could/would give the best hard bait painters a run for their money.

The difference is, the ONLY products that will actually adhere to the plastic are the SB Coat/VPI (same thing, one is airbrush ready) and the colure water based (Needs a clear dip or cleared with SB Coat/VPI, the solvent paints do not require coating) It does not matter what you do to it, the createx will NOT adhere to the plastic. If it sticks to the bait long enough to dip it in clear then run with it.

The pourasol isn't. But if you contact them they may have some options available.

I went through several gallons worth of samples from Chemionics, didn't like it, found it to be not too consistent. I've switched to Pourasol from Spike-It/Lureworks (the bill comes from ColorTech) a while ago and like it so far, 12 barrels in and I have found it the most consistent plastic I've used. Del was selling Poly One. A lot of people had issues with it.

$45K - $60K for the machine and $4k - $10k for each mold.

when you start to look at the large manufacturers operations you start to see that they basically all do it the same, large rolling racks that they hang the baits on by their runners. Now I don't have room in my shop for those types of racks, I do however have 2 4x8 sheets of 1/4" peg board on one wall, so I bought a few hundred 12" pegs, I can rearrange them to suit the baits I'm working on at the time. I always hang for a min of 24 hrs. Curing really has very little to do with temps. I've seen slight changes in firmness of the plastic that can last as long as a couple weeks, the longer you wait before packaging the better chance you have of not deforming your baits. I don't think you will ever eliminate it though.

According to Del, he was helping Bob (Bob had the machinery and Del had the knowledge LOL) and when he sorted out his own equipment and shop Bob kept all the CAD/CAM files on the computers, which all the good designs were all his. So basically saying Bob stole all his designs LMAO. I'm one of the ones that is waiting on a couple molds from over 6 years ago so I trust everything he said about as far as I can throw him. LMAO. Never had a single bad experience with Bob though. Hey Richard, I am still waiting for a twin tail lizard open pour from well over 6 years ago.

Calhoun had something very similar available several years ago from what I can gather, unfortunately the stuff doesn't work that same as plastisol and is an absolute pain to work with, hence why you don't see it now.

Nope, they aren't at all. The parts that fit to the barrel or tubing are built to fit that exact tube. I don't believe the tubing they are using is perfectly true (none is I don't believe) so they hone out each piece and then the plunger, nozzle etc all has to be fit to it.

squeezes right back out and leaves a line instead of a dot. try inserting a small bead or use Frank's suggestion

With a dark and lighter colour like that you may find that one colour (darker) may need to be cooler than the other in order to achieve the same viscosity.

http://www.shopbaitjunkys.com/BillzIKA_p_591.html

http://www.shopbaitjunkys.com/BillzIKA_p_591.html There's one. Not a copy of the GY Ika but similar

LC now makes the CL Chigger, but not the regular one. Del quit making the regular one a while ago too.

Literally took 8 seconds to find them. http://www.lurecraft.com/20-Watermelon-Hoola-Skirts/productinfo/12X101A/

I have said it to you before, a few times actually, keep thinking like that and those of us that are doing this as a source of income will continue to do so

Exactly, if you're looking to make money then quit buying 5 gallon pails. If there was no money in this you wouldn't see companies like Zoom, Berkley, Strikeking etc.

I have not seen one, the silicone open pour is the only one I have seen

Since you updated the site Kim, I haven't had a single issue finding anything. Site is pretty straight forward.