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Shouldn't be hard to modify an existing mold.

F M Bait Co 189 Childress Rd, Leitchfield, KY 42754 (270) 230-8815

Round worms with a taper actually have better action with less resistance in movement than a flat bottom worm. Think of it as a bullwhip.

The Hotrunner Machine is awesome, but it took 7 months & our company attorney getting involve to receive it.

Scents are only really effective if they're water soluble. Unfortunately, most scents contain oils & plasticizers that are not water soluble. You'll get some scent particle release but not as well as a full water-soluble scent.

We use the Hot Runner Machines. Speed will depend on the size of molds you're using. Most of our molds are at least 12"x12" or 13"x13" & we can go through 5 gallons of plastic an hour.

Try shooting as low temperature as possible & hold at least a 10 second pressure. We usually shoot our stick baits around 285 degrees.

Chemionics has always been known for it's inconsistency. Figured they may have gotten better over the years, but they still have consistency problems. They sent use a couple of gallons of their soft & medium floating formulas to test out & it was useless. Baits made with the soft were falling apart demolding them & baits made with the medium were breaking apart even after a week of cure time. Both the soft & medium still didn't float even though they market the formulas to do so. MF, Lurecraft, BP(Polysol), Lureworks(Color Tech), & Calhoun are way better choices and you're getting it straight from the manufacturer.

It may cost less to just buy trailers wholesale in bulk than making them.

It sounds great but requires a large investment to be competitive. The upside is if you're selling wholesale, the excise tax is based on your lowest selling price.

MF & Lurecraft make a floating plastic. BP/Polysol soft formulas float as well. Everything else we've tested is either a neutral buoyancy or slow sinking. Chemionics advertises a floating formula but it's more neutral & complete junk like the stuff they produce for Dead On.

That sucks, would really like to find some of the 6" Ribbon Tail tail molds. Bought ten of their 6" ribbon tail molds several years back & really like a few of the tail molds.

Just saw that Lake Side Molds is back in business. I wonder if they will be rereleasing some of their older designs.

1. Depends on your cost, overhead, packaging, etc. Work out a good business plan & talk to suppliers about bulk pricing. Go as far as writing up and negotiating contracts. 2. Don't use names other companies use. If using off the shelf molds from the usual mold markers that everyone else is using, some of the newer ones are running in the grey area with their designs. Stay away from any of the mold makers in the Ukraine. Most if not all the ones they're machining infringe on U.S. patents. If you start designing your own baits & get molds machined, always consult with a patent attorney. This will save you money in the long run. 3. Talk to an accountant that specializes in manufacturing businesses & go to your local tax office. In the long run, it's always best to have an accountant to take care of everything. Yes, it's going to cost more but well worth it.

Sorry, not a fan of the off-set designs. They create hot spots & aren't consistent.