Painter1 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I have an idea for a charity project and need some thoughts on if, or how, to do it. I have been making soft plastic baits as a hobby. But I certainly do not want to go into the bait selling business. I enjoy making the baits but would not enjoy the pressures related to filling and shipping orders. I have been fortunate in other business endeavors, so the $$ aspect is just not very important to me. What I envision is a baitmaker who makes and sends off the baits in bulk to ________???. The baits are sold by ____________??? and the proceeds are sent to a good charity. Wounded Warriors is a favorite but I am flexible. I would make only One (1) bait and I call it the Honeydipper. It is a 2 color laminate for clear to lightly stained water. I have given baits to a bunch of local guys at Tablerock Lake. Everyone has done well catching bass with the larger model and the smaller one has caught many crappie and white bass, I am told. I can make about a thousand baits per day, but do not have time to do that on a real regular basis. My point is that the supply of baits would be limited, but I am not looking to get paid, so long as the the proceeds go to a charity we can agree on. Your thoughts are most welcome. Blessings, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youthinthewild Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Mike sent you a Message.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rev. taz Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 Any way you can post a pic of this bait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williet Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 a pic might be helpfull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Thanks for your thoughts, gentlemen. I found someone who will sell, ship and send the proceeds from the baits directly to the Wounded Warriors project. I will let him do whatever marketing he thinks make sense. He sells other baits online and will just incorporate these. As I said, I enjoy making the baits and I donate to that charity anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rev. taz Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Keep us posted on when and how we can purchase them, I am game to support the cause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I had more fun than a 5 year old on Christmas morning yesterday. A few days ago, I read a story about "Layaway Angels" and I thought it was really a cool idea. People were anonymously paying off other peoples layaway charges at stores like Walmart and Toys'R'Us. They were paying the charges of complete strangers they would never meet. (look up the story; you will love it). I had some cash we planned to donate and I decided this was what I would do with it. I picked a Toys'R'Us in the poorest section of our city and stood in a long line at Guest Services. The store was packed. The lady at the GS counter told me that the 16th had been the last day for layaway payments and that items not payed for by then were "abandoned". Nothing I could do. I was dissapointed and walked to my car. As I walked I said a prayer and asked God what to do next. It popped into my head and I returned to the store. I had previously seen the Store Manager working near the checkout and GS counters and he was doing a great job of keeping things working smoothly. I had seen him work with a frustrated customer with genuine care while I was in the GS line, so I knew who he was. I was able to approached him privately, give him the cash and ask him to complete the mission, allowing me to remain anonymous. He smiled, took the envelope, shook my hand and agreed. The Manager hustled over to the first register, and I took up an observation position behind a display that I could see over. That is when the fun started. I could not hear much of what was said, but the young lady cashier became very excited and the Manager could not have had a bigger smile. They were both lit up and the young lady was crying. The Manager completed the transaction there, put the the change in the envelope and moved to the next register, repeating the process over and over. One young man stepped out from his register, did an arm pump and dance step, letting out a whoop as if he had scored a touchdown. Every stop the Manager made had a visible impact on the cashier at that station and the Manager was sometimes helping several cashiers at once, helping them work the registers while always looking like the happiest man on the planet. I guess I expected to see a reaction from the customers, but I was not prepared for the impact it had on the staff. There was no noticeable visible reaction from the customers so the whole experience was upside down from my point of view. I had seen enough to know the rest of the money would be used as intended and was reminded again how incredibly fortunate I am. I picked up a small, bendable, figurine with the classic happy face on it from the discount/closeout bin in front of me and went to the first register to pay for it. I mentioned that the Manager seemed excited and she blurted out " It wasn't him; somebody donated some money and it made me cry". I said something positive about her Manager and she started wiping her eyes again saying that thinking about it was making her cry again and that it felt so much like Christmas now. I wished her a Merry Christmas and left. I tell you this long-winded story because it is clear to me where the proceeds from sales of any baits I make will go now. Alan from Pigsticker Baits, who makes jigs, including my favorite, the Snowden Jig, will probably be selling the baits soon. He has the whole process down and is a great guy. May God bless you and Merry Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 A great story for this "hard pressed" Christmas. May God Bless MERRY CHRISTMAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 I'm sorry, I did not mean to be cryptic on the bait. It is a Caney Creek 3.5" Carrot. I am not having any luck posting a picture, but here is the link. http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/Carrot--35-10-Cavities_p_241.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
