Bassgrabber Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Hi folks, Does anyone have a contact for the laminated worm bags? I get the 4x8's from LC, but I am looking for a more cost effective way if I can purchase them direct. Thanks in advance.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Lcs price ( 2 years ago) was a very good price, just like ours. laminated barrier bags that DONT leak are very expensive and hard to find. there are other Laminated bags out there but they are not a TRUE leakproof bag. April wanted some made but we had to buy 20,000-50k at a time to get a decent price. Getting them cheaper your guarenteed to get junk thats leaks. April's has tried probally 10 different companies that claim to have real laminated barrier bags they are all junk and leak except the ones she currently carries and thats only the 4x7's I think. April even went to the point of very seriously thinking about buying a bag machine to make the bags and she still might late this year, for the simple reason she can't find sizes she wants. She's been looking for a used machine but they are hard to come by. I used to be a mechanic on a line like that in my early years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96dak Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 i just bought a box of 7x4 from johnson bag, was about a hundred bucks for 1000 i believe(invoice is in the garage). they are their laminated barrier bags, they seem beefy enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildtail97 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 www.inpactpoly.com They have custom printed bags, but you need to order 50,000 plus bags. Est. $5,000. Then there are "see through" laminated bags (generic) that you can order by the 1,000's. About 150 bucks per 1,000. Call and ask for Steve, he will work with any size and amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96dak Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 i called him as well but ultimately went with johnson because of pricing. and to get printed bags you dont have to order 50,000. they will do 1000 for you for a better price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildtail97 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Thanks for the info! I am new to the site, how do I post a question??? I am looking for info on how to make a hollow bodied swimbait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96dak Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 at the top of the soft plastics section you will see a button labeled post new thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildtail97 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Thanks I must be a little tired! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbaits Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Get the bags from johnson bags,I have bought them from everyone and they are the same quality,if not a bit better,I get the 7x4 bag and are actually a bit bigger than most,exact same quality,they are a premium bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96dak Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 yeah, i just ordered a thousand of them, very quick delivery, ordered and paid friday and had them tuesday and im in canada. very sturdy bags as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmerbaits Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I order all my bags from Inpact and they are great bags, very durable and very quick delivery as well. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassgrabber Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Thanks for all the assistance folks!! Really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96dak Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 No problem, i just started pouring a few months ago, and just had a couple friends that own/run tackle shops check out my baits and are itching real bad to stock them(nobody stocking hand pours in my area), so i had to look hard at packaging as thats a fairly large cost in a bag of baits. johnson bag came with good recommendation from some of the guys here and they also had the best prices on their bags. now if i could only get rid of the international shipping, brokerage and taxes and id be laughing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassgrabber Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Ahh yes..Taxes..material cost, time, lack of sleep , Licenses, forms, permits, fees,domain registrations, web site design, etc, etc... I am finding out that I am going to make a heck of a lot more money this year on my write offs than on my net profit.. Starting a business is not cheap..Oh well, at least I am legit.. Saving anything that I can will be very helpful.. I will be calling Johnson.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96dak Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 im going to hold off regestering everything untill i see how things are going to go, no sense in spending all that money if im not going to make it back. judging by basic cost estimates i should at minimum be able to make my money back if things dont go well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassgrabber Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 The first year you will have a lot of "Setup" expenses..In addition there are "Start up" expenses, and "Operational" expenses.. My accountant broke these down into what items fall under each classification.. All of these are deductions regardless if you are in the black or the red. I even have a Patent Attorney that is charging me $0.00 to start the "Provisional" process.. The money that I put into this to get the process rolling will not be lost. (At least not all of it) I stuck my toe in the water to see what the reaction would be to my design and it warrants me to go all the way. Still kind of in shock by the whole thing, but happy that it is going this way as oppossed to hearing crickets.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96dak Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 one thing to remember is i dont live in the US, im in canada. some things will be different. im only going to be supplying a few shops to start and if they keep be busy enough i will turn this into an actual business, if not, i will continue as is. i do have a way in to about 20 or so tackle shops around ontario through a contact of mine though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
