Lure swap

[nighthawk25]

1 hour ago, Munkin said:

Since I started this I guess I should chime in. I have done these in the past and here is what has worked the best.

 

1. Set an approximate value for the lures of say $10. So if I am sending out jigs I will need to send 2 for each person but someone painting cranks should send 1. This does not mean I think a custom crank or jig is worth more or less it is just an approximate.

 

2. Someone needs to be in charge of the exchange (Not me or you may never get anything). What I mean by this is instead of 12 people sending 11 different packages out they all go to one person. That person then puts the baits for each person in a Flat Rate box and mails them out. Everyone should send like $7 for the cost of return shipping or whatever the going rate is? This is cheaper and more logical than the shipping free for all.

 

3. The lures you send should be something that works for you. This exercise is for other lure makers to see your work and try out something new that works for another angler. I am not sure what jigs I plan on sending yet but they will not be something you can buy on TW. An example of this is some of those bladed swimjigs Bluebasser keeps posting that are a color I would have never though of trying. 

 

Post your thoughts with any input you may have.

 

Allen

Sounds good! I'll send mine UPS and include a return shipping label if that works.

[Scarborough817]

13 hours ago, DomQ said:

This!! This is what we needed to get clarified! I agree with this 100% I'm going to pass up on taking charge because shipping in Canada is horrible.      

ya i will agree with that i dont think you all want to be paying customs with shipping too 

15 hours ago, DomQ said:

Honestly eh if I do ship with hooks ill put some electrical tape around them to keep from poking through

i have caps you could use depending on size of hook 

[DomQ]

43 minutes ago, Scarborough817 said:

ya i will agree with that i dont think you all want to be paying customs with shipping too 

i have caps you could use depending on size of hook 

If I dress the hooks the caps won't fit on. Humm decisions decisions. If we send the lures all out at once to one destination to be sent out than I won't need to worry about the dressed hooks. 

 

Lol customes... Smh. Gotta love it. 

 

Is anyone here interested in becoming the distributor for this swap?

[Deleted account]

4 hours ago, DomQ said:

If I dress the hooks the caps won't fit on. Humm decisions decisions.

If you cut corrugated cardboard against the grain, and fold over, it makes great hook guards. I may have to join the swap, I can't stop bending wire!

[DomQ]

1 hour ago, reason said:

If you cut corrugated cardboard against the grain, and fold over, it makes great hook guards. I may have to join the swap, I can't stop bending wire!

Its so addictive, what have you been making.  

[Deleted account]

4 hours ago, DomQ said:

Its so addictive, what have you been making.  

Inline spinners, pike ones mostly, but a bit of everything. 

[Bluebasser86]

I can do the packing and shipping if every one wants to send them to me and send some PayPal for return shipping or something like that? Or I can ship and then everyone can PayPal that amount?

[Scarborough817]

sorry guys i think im going to be out on this round as much as i want to i got an order from my girlfriends dad that i need to fill and its 6 glides and 4 cranks so that's going to take some time 

 

i will definitely be in on the next one though

[DomQ]

8 hours ago, Scarborough817 said:

sorry guys i think im going to be out on this round as much as i want to i got an order from my girlfriends dad that i need to fill and its 6 glides and 4 cranks so that's going to take some time 

 

i will definitely be in on the next one though

No sweat buddy!

[Scarborough817]

3 hours ago, DomQ said:

No sweat buddy!

i still feel terrible about bailing last minute 

[DomQ]

30 minutes ago, Scarborough817 said:

i still feel terrible about bailing last minute 

Well hey, if you still feel like helping out with the chart thing than that to me is just as good as recieving one of your custom baits!!

[Jig Man]

14 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I can do the packing and shipping if every one wants to send them to me and send some PayPal for return shipping or something like that? Or I can ship and then everyone can PayPal that amount?

I have shipped a thing or two to Canada.  I'm thinking we need to send you at least $10 with our baits to cover shipping.  I am working on finalizing my stuff.  Since plastics go for less money I will be sending more of them.  Blue if you will pm me you shipping info I will get mine in the mail sometime next week.

[Bluebasser86]

28 minutes ago, Jig Man said:

I have shipped a thing or two to Canada.  I'm thinking we need to send you at least $10 with our baits to cover shipping.  I am working on finalizing my stuff.  Since plastics go for less money I will be sending more of them.  Blue if you will pm me you shipping info I will get mine in the mail sometime next week.

It doesn't matter to me how everyone wants to do it. Either send paypal/return shipping label beforehand, or I can ship and let each person know individually how much it cost to ship and they can pay me back for shipping cost. 

 

I guess if you're not on the list on the previous page and are participating, let me know. I'll send the shipping address for everyone else to send their baits to via PM. 

[Jig Man]

I plan to sort my baits into units for each person.  I will package them in zip lock bags with my screen name inside so Blue won't have to sort them and people will know who sent them.

[Scarborough817]

if we're only shipping one thing then im good with it i will go with some spooks and get to work once they get here 

[nighthawk25]

So how many jerkbaits should I get painted up?

[Jig Man]

Unless someone else signed up and I missed it then there are 9 of us so I guess 8.

[DomQ]

Now hers a question. Are we going to upload a picture of what we are making or leave it as a surprise   

[Scarborough817]

Just now, DomQ said:

Now hers a question. Are we going to upload a picture of what we are making or leave it as a surprise   

i think that one is up to you 

[Bdnoble84]

9 hours ago, Scarborough817 said:

if we're only shipping one thing then im good with it i will go with some spooks and get to work once they get here 

Id be happy wih whatever you can provide. I wouldnt get overly hung up on the dollar figure, especially since you canadian guys have to pay more in shipping

[Scarborough817]

1 hour ago, Bdnoble84 said:

Id be happy wih whatever you can provide. I wouldnt get overly hung up on the dollar figure, especially since you canadian guys have to pay more in shipping

thanks man means a lot the spooks are on their way and as soon as they get here they will be primed and painted though im not sure what i want to do yet

[Bdnoble84]

Im struggling with deciding on a pattern as well.

[DomQ]

6 minutes ago, Bdnoble84 said:

Im struggling with deciding on a pattern as well.

When in doubt bluegill it out 

[Munkin]

On ‎3‎/‎16‎/‎2018 at 2:40 PM, DomQ said:

When in doubt bluegill it out 

Working on some sunfish colored baits myself.

 

Allen

[Bdnoble84]

im going with a craw hair pattern. Made my prototype last night but broke it off on the 5th cast today. Needs a couple tweaks, but overall itll be good.