WIN A FREE MOLD – Online / Real Life Fishing Competition in July 2024
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THIS Is Going to Cost Me Money !!!
Hi, I am a custom mold maker, and this is going to cost me money…
When All The CNC Machines Are Busy…
When All The CNC Machines Are Busy You Can Still Rough Out Blanks On The Manual Mill In The Back
ITS A MYTH – You Just Have to Change (XX)% is a Myth!
Here are some things to think about for those in the tackle business. ITS A MYTH – You Just Have to Change (XX)% is a Myth! https://www.tacklemaker.info/index.php?topic=30.0 A Patent is Not a Magic Shield https://www.tacklemaker.info/index.php?topic=29.0 Patent, Trademark, Copyright https://www.tacklemaker.info/index.php?topic=28.0
I Ship All Over the World – You Can Too (Any Non-Restricted Nation)
This is generally what I do for international shipping because its easiest for me. I have a good relationship with my local mail carriers. When I have packages going out I leave them a note in the mailbox. They come up to the shop and pick them up. It is not necessarily the cheapest, but…
Okay, There is A Secret Forum
Nah, not really. There is no secret forum. I don’t know if I’ll ever run a fishing forum again of my own. I did however rekindle Tackle Maker. Tackle Maker is about making fishing tackle. There is a fishing chat section as an after thought, but that’s really intended for tackle makers to show of…
CNC Molds N Stuff – Shopping Cart Upgrade
The data base for the shopping cart for CNC Molds N Stuff appears to have been corrupted. Please just use the search function or contact me using the contact form on the website if you are looking for something and can’t find it. www.CNCMOLDS.com
The Ten Weight Cast Net Sinker Mold
These are called a “Ten Weight” net weight because 10 of them will make up one pound (+/-). If you use pure lead and get perfect pours it will be a little over a pound, but pretty close. If you use unknown lead alloys or get less than perfect pours it a count of ten…
So Far Today…
So far today I haven’t really done much. Some is fishing related, however. I spent some time with machines running in the background repairing a couple of my favorite rods. A flipping stick that needed a new tip top, and a multipurpose rod I really like needing a new tip top and a new double…
Plastisol Hand Injectors
I have used a number of injectors over the years. I’ve made a fair number myself, although I do not sell injectors. Bass tackle, Del-Mart, Jacob’s Baits, etc etc etc… I even started out using a meat marinade injector back in the beginning. For the most part I have liked the ones from Bass Tackle…
Curly Buzz Frog Tips – Mustad 38112
I had previously touted the Mustad 91768 with a snap on screw lock as the best (and probably cheapest) hooks for the Curly Buzz Frogs in all sizes. More recently I had noted I could go up a size using the heavier and stronger 38112 instead, except I didn’t think they made a 38112 small…
FREE BAITS – It’s Not a Trick
Want one? Take one. Want two? Ask Edgar. Want More? Buy the mold and make as many as you want. I’ll be taking a box of soft plastic baits over to The Hide-A-Way sometime in the next month or so. Wander in when you get a chance and see if they are there yet. I…
Two New “BASIC” Designs From CNC Molds N Stuff – for the Budget or Production Minded
The new Basic Curly Tail Worm swims out to about 6-1/4 inches long. Available in 1 or 8 cavity versions. https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/soft-plastic-lure-molds/worms/basic-curly-tail-worm-swims-6-inches-cavities-1-or-8.html The new Basic Ribbon Tail Worm swims out to about 9 inches long. Available in 1 or 8 cavity versions. https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/basic-ribbon-tail-worms-9-inches-cavities-1-or-8.html
The Hex Worm’s First Time On The Water – It Really isn’t a “Trick.”
I sent the very first Hex Worm mold home last night with the fishing buddy I fished with all summer. I told him to make some baits in his favorite colors and send me some pictures I could post. He fished with them this morning, and he was crazy excited about it. He said he…
Video: The HEX WORM – First Shot – It’s Not A Trick
Five sizes in a single mold. VIDEO: First Test Shots Of The Brand New Hex Worm. https://www.cncmolds.com/webstore/soft-plastic-lure-molds/worms/the-hex-worm-5-sizes-in-1-mold.html
Is White a Color?
This was the first time I had ever actually fished with this little resin poured crank bait. I had made the original mold over a year prior. (Five years ago now.) I made a few baits and tested them in the pool before shipping off the first molds. I made some more of the mold,…
Not So “Quick” & Dirty Double Foot Guide Replacement
I’m not a great rod repairer and I am not in the rod repair business, but its not that hard to do functional repairs. This is a double foot guide which tends to be the most work. Tip tops and single foot guides are usually a little easier.
Two First Days With the J-Bug 125 – Success
Pictures & Video: I took it out one day and tried it out in a little by water, and then a customer sent me some pictures of his first baits with the J-Bug mold and his first day on the water. “Finaly i got the mold, so i made some baits right away, i like…