GILL BUGS

[RIVERRAT2]

I will try and answer you P.M. here so others can see
i make the bugs myself,and donot sell them,work in open water and hard water,but works better if i put
gulp on then often.and i use a camera to see what the gills are doing most times in less the 10ft water
i find that the shape of the plastic is more important then the color,but GLO this time of the year is best.
these BUGS I make are less then one inch long with lots of legs
i have some photos of the bugs, mold
hope this helps
 
RAT
photos next,i hope

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here is the mold

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here is other side

can you see the name of the co.??
RAT

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HERE are some of the bugs

the GLO one is best now.

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here try to show size,BUT not right

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you want stick ups like this

[trapper2000]

mr rat  again you have helped us all  ,thank you for sharing ,I personally am going to make some of these  they look great

[serge99]

looks like the Clam Maki Jamei. just don't get sued for copyright infringement.

[RIVERRAT2]

looks like the Clam Maki Jamei. just don't get sued for copyright infringement.

thank you for the caring,but i did not make the mold.
 
RAT

[RIVERRAT2]

answer to your P.M
yes ,i do take some photos of the gills before I put them back
some times i use a vertical hook and some times a horizonal hook,but always a
size 14 or smaller,and will try to put a photo of the hooks,i do change the hooks
 
RAT

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here

that was hard to get the photo up
RAT

[RyanW]

Those look tastey

[RIVERRAT2]

Those look tastey

my be if you put the anise oil on them,i donot like the taste of gulp
 
RAT

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mack2
i put it here so others will know
here is a small list of some of the co. that sells molds
1-lurecraft
2-jacobs
3-baitmold
4-e-bay
5-basstackle
there are others,
FOR GILLS-- i wants a plastic under one inch,they have very small mouths and inhale the bait,
also need small hook 14 or less,i will see if i can take some photos of the hooks,that donot blur.
RAT 

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here are the photos of the hooks-size 14 for hard water

CLICK ON PHOTO to make bigger
RAT

[RIVERRAT2]

HERE are the ones for open water size 14

click on photo to make bigger
RAT

[RIVERRAT2]

YES ,i am just fishing for gills this year
 
RAT

[Gills-only]

HERE are the ones for open water size 14

click on photo to make bigger
RAT

.      Well at least the hooks aren’t made in China!!

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.      Well at least the hooks aren’t made in China!!

what ever blows your hair back
RAT

[perch chacer]

If just one thing on his baits are different from Maxi, Power Baits or the others they are considered different and not a copyright infringement.  I worked in a toy company for 40 years and believe me I know copyrights.  Also the  little guy we never went after, not worth the money.

[RIVERRAT2]

 ANSWER P.M.here
yes i do make some of the size 14 hooks different
1-open the gap about 10%
2- offset the point about 5%
3-sharpen--sticky sharpe
4-dot of lead-some times
5-hackle some times
yes will try to get photos
 
RAT

[Mack2]

Thanks for the reply Rat!

[big_guy_13021]

Rat your a good ole pro thats fer sure thanks for posting pics

[trapper2000]

are you kidding me? the man BOUGHT a injector mold from lure craft a major supplier of molds and lure making supplies and you start talking copyright infringement?  are you kidding me?  you should go and try talking the old man out of opening a bait shop in his garage  =))


rat nice gill brother  ,keep up the great  work ,thanks for sharing and I'm ordering a mold myself so we will be sharing a cell if were convicted of copyright infringement  ................you guys need to fish more

[RIVERRAT2]

Rat your a good ole pro thats fer sure thanks for posting pics

i try with the photos,but it does not always work, the cameras of today, i wish i had back in the 50's
for the trout we put back.
 
RAT

[RIVERRAT2]

Thanks for the reply Rat!

if i can help i will
RAT

[RIVERRAT2]

are you kidding me? the man BOUGHT a injector mold from lure craft a major supplier of molds and lure making supplies and you start talking copyright infringement?  are you kidding me?  you should go and try talking the old man out of opening a bait shop in his garage  =))


rat nice gill brother  ,keep up the great  work ,thanks for sharing and I'm ordering a mold myself so we will be sharing a cell if were convicted of copyright infringement  ................you guys need to fish more

THANKS -trapper
note the cell deal is ok ,if we go to comstock then we can fish out the window in the canal also they have out side work DONE by inmates
RAT

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here is other side

can you see the name of the co.??
RAT

ANSWER P.M
 THE NAME is lurecraft---number -5XLU-101-6CAV
RAT

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answer your P.M
i use a microwave to heat the plastic
cost of molds from about $40.00 to about $200.00
 
RAT
PHOTO of work place next,i think?

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here is photo