Collins Mold for Cats.....

[plateboater]

Off topic for this page but when June comes around I spend some time chasing cats on the Mississippi and IL river. New collins for flat sinkers and yes up to 6 oz pending current and application (stinkbait vs a circle hook at cut bait).
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[Fatman]

Nice mold - a buddy on the US Catfish Association site made a big mold for them using sheetrock which I thought was pretty cool!!
http://www.catfish1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65286

 

[plateboater]

Cool idea FM!

 

[Bucko]

Been eyeing that mold myself. Sure is purdy!

 

[Uncle Grump]

I don't even want to begin to think about the amount of dirt (aka sheet rock debris) that would be thrown in to the air and land on objects in the area if this idea was followed as described.

A circular saw runs at about 5-6,000 rpm, most routers are 20,000 rpm or more. Sheet rock is messy (dust/debris) when cut w/ a utility knife, much less as described. It is also very abrasive, both to cutters (like blades and router bits) and to electric motors.

If someone intends to try that idea, absolutely wear a dust mask and safety googles, and do it outside of any living space.

UG

 

[Bucko]

Did you buy it from him directly or from his eBay listings? How long did it take to get it?

 

[hookup]

Sure beats an old spark plug for a sinker

 

[plateboater]

Appreciate the reply's......direct purchase from his ebay page. For the price I will have the rest of my life so I then can justify the price. The quality is off the charts. Took about 4 days. Just ordered another the salt water trolling weights up to 4oz. Have a idea for pushing cranks and pushing forward with two jigs. When I spider rig I go over .5 and like to move a little faster than most!

 

[ACAMS]

I, too like to catch a slimy whiskered fish and love the no roll type sinkers.
My river is not very strong most times and a 1oz works fine, so I use a Do-It NR 4 A mold
http://www.barlowstackle.com/Do-It-No-Roll-Sinker-Molds-P313.aspx

Not as nice cut as that one, but it works fine for me.

 

[ACAMS]

Went to their site ..... does everybody see this funky text?

 

[Ron Don]

Dang thats a pretty mold!

 

[plateboater]

Acams....Do-it is fine....I am just playing in some heavy current here and if you are not snagging you are not close enough for the whiskers!!!!


Thanks RonDon

 

[ACAMS]

Well, I like perty molds too you know!!!!

I can't navigate the site because I see the funky text and nothing clicks .... how do I buy one?

I fish the Trinity river and when it is out of the banks and I fish from the bank instead of a boat, it takes 3 or 4 OZ to keep the bait in range.

When the water is normal and fishing from a boat, a 3/4 oz egg sinker works.

 

[hookup]

I can't navigate the site because I see the funky text and nothing clicks .... how do I buy one?

Search "Sean Collins" on eBay

 

[plateboater]

Collins on ebay......http://www.ebay.com/usr/cnc-works

 

[ACAMS]

Yeah, found that earlier ..... got a couple saved!

Gold plated buy the price tag!

 

[plateboater]

You are not going to wear it out and pass it on 30 years from now!