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Fuze13 · #1 10-17-2012, 02:26 PM

Im looking for someone to make a custom bait for me that i think will be a killer for Big Lake monster trout as well as a smaller model for all around fishing ..... I guess the question is, who can make plastics and who do you use for your molds? I have only been a part of the design process in the past, not as much on the production end. Let me know if anyone has any thoughts

Armand16 · #2 10-17-2012, 02:36 PM

try skull draggerz... pm fishmaster911

mikedatiger · #3 10-17-2012, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuze13

Im looking for someone to make a custom bait for me that i think will be a killer for Big Lake monster trout as well as a smaller model for all around fishing ..... I guess the question is, who can make plastics and who do you use for your molds? I have only been a part of the design process in the past, not as much on the production end. Let me know if anyone has any thoughts

Is this a soft plastic or a hard plastic? Hobby or are you looking to sell them?

PM me and I can give you some names. My personal advice is to find someone that you can trust to look at your design and potentially partner with as molds are very expensive and you are looking at probably 2-3 prototype molds minimum and then an production mold. Then if you're looking to sell the baits there is a whole different spectrum of costs. Not trying to discourage but I have been down this road and have friends that make baits. Let me know more specifics and I can try to help.

Fuze13 · #4 10-17-2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mikedatiger

Is this a soft plastic or a hard plastic? Hobby or are you looking to sell them?

PM me and I can give you some names. My personal advice is to find someone that you can trust to look at your design and potentially partner with as molds are very expensive and you are looking at probably 2-3 prototype molds minimum and then an production mold. Then if you're looking to sell the baits there is a whole different spectrum of costs. Not trying to discourage but I have been down this road and have friends that make baits. Let me know more specifics and I can try to help.

No big deal i understand where you are coming from - i am not looking to make money off the deal, i just want something to fish with. I have designed a bait for a company in the past, but it was a bass bait. and that still an ongoing journey.

calcutta37 · #5 10-17-2012, 02:58 PM

Guy that makes Skull Draggerz is a cool cat and probably could help you out. He makes freshwater baits and saltwater.

speckdaddy · #6 10-17-2012, 03:39 PM

Todd with skulldraggers is the man to talk to!!!

Fuze13 · #7 10-17-2012, 03:46 PM

thanks for all the input guys - i actually came across a pic of something that kindof looks like what i want to make - check it out. basically looks like this but heavily impregnated with salt to have the sink of a senko - that in cold water will be an awesome bait! (Fished on a jig head)

Fuze13 · #8 10-17-2012, 03:46 PM

tail will be modified for sure, but this will be the ticket on alabama rigs too!

swamp snorkler · #9 10-17-2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuze13

thanks for all the input guys - i actually came across a pic of something that kindof looks like what i want to make - check it out. basically looks like this but heavily impregnated with salt to have the sink of a senko - that in cold water will be an awesome bait! (Fished on a jig head)

I agree, A 3 toed mullet would be death the the trout

mikedatiger · #10 10-17-2012, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuze13

thanks for all the input guys - i actually came across a pic of something that kindof looks like what i want to make - check it out. basically looks like this but heavily impregnated with salt to have the sink of a senko - that in cold water will be an awesome bait! (Fished on a jig head)

That mold is available "off the shelf" from Caney Creek and the bait is fantastic - he sent me some samples a while back. Bear's Baits has salty grubs and the knock off sand eel if you are interested in those type molds as well. Most of the mold guys have worked with one another in the past but I would say caney has some of the best off the shelf molds.

http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/
http://www.bearsbaits.com/

Talk to some of the names mentioned here and you could get them shot how you want them.

Fuze13 · #11 10-17-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mikedatiger

That mold is available "off the shelf" from Caney Creek and the bait is fantastic - he sent me some samples a while back. Bear's Baits has salty grubs and the knock off sand eel if you are interested in those type molds as well. Most of the mold guys have worked with one another in the past but I would say caney has some of the best off the shelf molds.

http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/
http://www.bearsbaits.com/

Talk to some of the names mentioned here and you could get them shot how you want them.

This was called Rad Shad if i am not mistaken..... but i am sure you can see where i am trying to go with it .... will change it a tad but i think the salt body will be the big kicker - Tell you what if someone makes it and i name it, we can pole the name so everyone has a say so..... make it catchy and something to do with salty cajun lol - im laughing because i can just about imagine what people would throw out there LM FAO

fishmaster911 · #12 10-17-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by speckdaddy

Todd with skulldraggers is the man to talk to!!!

Yup !

bgizzle · #13 10-17-2012, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by speckdaddy

Todd with skulldraggers is the man to talk to!!!

X 3 he good ppl 2

Capt.B · #14 10-17-2012, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuze13

thanks for all the input guys - i actually came across a pic of something that kindof looks like what i want to make - check it out. basically looks like this but heavily impregnated with salt to have the sink of a senko - that in cold water will be an awesome bait! (Fished on a jig head)

Put a scrounger jig head on that thing and watch what it does......Todd from Skull Draggerz has a similar mold...he calls it a high five mullet...the link on my signature will take you to his Facebook page....hope this helps!!

bearwash87 · #15 10-17-2012, 09:09 PM

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That's it on the top. Crazy good action!

Fuze13 · #16 10-18-2012, 10:30 AM

Ya thats pretty close to what i am thinking - i think i want to kill the tail a bit so its a little more subtile for the bigger trout in cooler water temps. but ya, i can see that bait in a 4" killing some Flattie Azz

actually all of those baits look ridiculous awesome

mikedatiger · #17 10-18-2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Fuze13

Ya thats pretty close to what i am thinking - i think i want to kill the tail a bit so its a little more subtile for the bigger trout in cooler water temps. but ya, i can see that bait in a 4" killing some Flattie Azz

actually all of those baits look ridiculous awesome

Call Caney Creek and tell him what you have in mind, and if it's reasonable, it shouldn't be a problem for him to modify the mold. By far and away the cheapest route to go. Then get someone to shoot em and your set.

Fuze13 · #18 10-18-2012, 11:26 AM

Yep thats exactly what ima do. i will be sure and post a pic when its all done - hopefully before too long i just need to get my a$$ on the ball with it