How to go from prototype ?

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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby Caja » Sun Mar 07, 2021 7:44 pm

Prototype spinnerbait design, slow rolling around rock and wood produced 8 bass today, the biggest was a smallmouth.
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby dahlberg » Mon Mar 08, 2021 5:43 am

Indeed they were, and no doubt still are!!
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby Caja » Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:57 pm

Figured out better design hopefully work with electric engineer for optimum charge for attraction to different species. Maybe some led lights charged by kinetic energy. Going to need an infro commercial one day. Do remember Roland's Martin Helicopter lure. My college roommate and former team tournamen partner won the Bass Master Classic last year
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby dahlberg » Tue Mar 30, 2021 2:46 pm

Had a really good couple of trips to virginia. more pics on HFBF website.
Spring trying to spring here in Minnesota. Cant wait!
Hope all is well with you!
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby Caja » Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:25 am

I booked a trip to Virginia for bucktail bite in September for my birthday. A friend caught 7 in one day full moon February.

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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby dahlberg » Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:57 am

Good to hear from you. Yes, we had a couple great trips. I think we caught around three dozen total with lgst over 40#. Great to get away from winter, but spring is springing here and it wont be long!
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby Caja » Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:30 am

Three dozen wow. Even magnets are tricky. https://www.magcraft.com/magnetic-orientation
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby dahlberg » Fri Apr 02, 2021 11:49 am

Great trip! Caught something like three dozen with one over the magic 40# mark!
Spring is springing in Minnesota! Have a great season.
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby Caja » Sun May 02, 2021 5:22 am

Buzzbait prototype bass slam and kicker too. The bigfish was hooked at crushers and released fine.
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby dahlberg » Fri May 07, 2021 2:37 pm

That's a beauty!!
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby Caja » Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:27 pm

Larry, nice muskie on Instagram. Been trying to figure out solutions to problems with prototype. Made some adjustments. The buzzbait really works better than typical industry standards in my opinion. Spinnerbaits work better than typical industry standards. Hope life is good.
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby dahlberg » Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:49 am

Been chasing them quite a bit and they've been pretty cooperative. Getting hard to keep count. two more yesterday actually. Being careful not to post too many...
Hope you're having a good season. Good to hear from you!
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby Caja » Sat Dec 11, 2021 8:32 pm

Refined components of prototype wire baits starting to see better results. I got a few other designs in the works just need about 50 day on water for testing. Larry Hope you and family have merry Christmas. My son got PB smallmouth in the summer. Arig works too
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby dahlberg » Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:15 pm

No best way I know than to try and make a contact by phone, be convincing enough to set up an appointment and go from there. Might be useful to have good footage of the lure in the water and concise pitch on the why it's better part.
These guys get flooded with stuff and many are pretty hard to approach. Others are more open. Guess it depends on how hungry they are.
You could sure approach Simon Chan at River2Sea. He's a super good guy and would never steal an idea from anyone even if it wasn't protected.
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I wish you the best of luck, and a great holiday season!
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby Caja » Sun Dec 19, 2021 4:48 pm

Is Simon attending the Bassmaster Classic and expo 2022? If so, I can meet him in Greenville, SC? I have some better designs with more alumilite products that no one has ever seen.
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Re: How to go from prototype ?

Postby dahlberg » Wed Feb 16, 2022 10:14 am

I guess either go to one of the trade shows and visit person to person with anyone whos interested, or get on the phone and do the same!
If you have any personal contacts who are "pros" and believe in your concept they might be of help in making an introduction to one of their sponsors.
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