Big Ray Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hey guys I was wondering if anybody seen a mold that is similar to this lure. It is called a Blam in the west coast and we use it in the saltwater for a bunch of different fish. My buddy wanted to get something like it so he can start making his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Basstackle has a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ray Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Thanks Frank but I can't find anything that looks like a Blam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 The photo you posted appears to match the basstackle mold. I have the smaller one and like it not sure if he has a saltwater version though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 how long is the blam? like as said above bass tackle ..they have several pages of swimbaits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) Call Rick at Anglers Marine. He buys them in bulk from someone. Ask him where he gets his. I think he'll recognize the bait if you tell him you're looking for Mike Carpenter's Little Fishie. That's who used to sell them. Edited January 4, 2016 by mark poulson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Looking on Basstackle site it must have been when Bob was there. Might check out Bobs site. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ray Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hey thanks guys. I found someone that is selling that mold from Bobs tackle shack. And Archery do you still have that Ika mold for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Yep for reference Bob has it and the largest appears to be 5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATFLATTIE Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Yes, BTS has them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Those baits, in the 2" size, were killer on winter bass on Castaic, fished on a 1/8 oz dart head. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ray Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 The smallest mold Bob has is 3 inches. Hey Mark Have u used that size for bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) Ray, I have used the 3", but usually on 1/4 oz and heavier underspins and scrounger heads. I've gotten lots more fish on the 2", on dart heads, and on light underspins and scroungers. Edited January 5, 2016 by mark poulson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ray Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Damn Mark now I want a 2 inch version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Call Rick at Anglers Marine. He buys them in bulk from someone. Ask him where he gets his. I think he'll recognize the bait if you tell him you're looking for Mike Carpenter's Little Fishie. That's who used to sell them. Little Fishie.......THAT'S it! Easy name to remember, yet I somehow managed to forget it. lol Great little bait, no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Rick's number at Anglers is (714) 666-2628 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robn510 Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Ha!! growing up in san diego we used these a lot, sand bass loved them for some reason. A friends dad used to sell these, we used to paddle longboards out to the kelpbeds and pothole these baits for calicos, anywhere in the bays or beach and sandies and halibut would chase them down, funny now charkbait has them? my guess is that these arent the same as the original...the OG bait was soft, like bass worm soft..and i think there was another fin... they were originally called "WHAMS" not blams...wham fishy or something like that... I'm pretty sure I still have a few bags of the original whams somewhere in one of my old jig boxes.. memories.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Ha!! growing up in san diego we used these a lot, sand bass loved them for some reason. A friends dad used to sell these, we used to paddle longboards out to the kelpbeds and pothole these baits for calicos, anywhere in the bays or beach and sandies and halibut would chase them down, funny now charkbait has them? my guess is that these arent the same as the original...the OG bait was soft, like bass worm soft..and i think there was another fin... they were originally called "WHAMS" not blams...wham fishy or something like that... I'm pretty sure I still have a few bags of the original whams somewhere in one of my old jig boxes.. memories.. I have some, too, buried somewhere in my garage. I used to by them once a year at the Bass-A-Thon by the hundreds, because they sold them in bulk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ray Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Your right robn510 they were called Whams. I knew that but I just called them Blams because that is what whoever is selling them now named them. Honestly I never used them before but one of my friends told me stories about how he would take them to the L.A. Harbor and catch ever kind of fish there. He said he caught SandBass, Spotted Bay Bass, Calico Bass, Halibut, Barracuda, Mackerel, Bonito. Pretty much anything in there that ate a anchovy. That is why I want to start making them. Edited January 9, 2016 by Big Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B8maker Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hey guys, I have some good news for those of you looking for the Original Wham Fisheze my family and I own all of the original molds from 2-5 inches and machines that produced these baits from the very beginning! Along with the Whams we also have the Original Fluttercraft worm in all sizes. I imagine this post gets a lot of attention considering that this information has yet to hit the web. We are currently in the middle of upgrading our machines and are not yet producing baits but should be in the near future! Feel free to pm us with any questions you may have or to see what we have on hand as far as inventory. Tight lines! Frank & Family 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ray Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Wow that is good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnhk Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I am looking to find some of these. My last one,green with the metallic flake, just got destroyed by barracudas on Tuesday. I checked with Charkbait but they want more to mail them than they cost. More ne were about 5" including the tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 This mold is/was for sale on Facebook Bass Baits Buy and barter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) That looks a lot like what is called a swimming minnow here in MO. We used to whack sandies and eyes on them in Bull Shoals. I'd like to have some 5" for my A rigs but can't see the price of a mold and shipping for a couple of dozen baits. Edited July 21, 2017 by Jig Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B8maker Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Hey guys finally got one our injection machines up and running. Here's a few pics of the wham fisheze we shots yesterday. Have a few more issues to work out to speed up the process to get into full production but very happy with yesterday's run. Really enjoy the the TU site hope to contribute to it more often. Thanks Frank and Family 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
