Bait Orders for Albion Pickup

Looking good Mike! 

Thanks! Just poured a bunch of orders. They are really starting to come in now, I just need to update the website now.
I think everyone is going to like the new colors.... this is the Halloween, much deeper orange. I also added a much bigger rattle to the tourney slugs, it's super loud. Dirty water bring it on!

Mike

wow..nice stuff  .let me get the ones I just got from you this fall all covered in teeth marks then pass them on to my buds and make a new order  . ...they get hammered every drop lol...still  they last TOO long..I want to buy more and they dont wear out 

Ok one last day to get your color suggestion in. Thanks everyone who participated. We have some really great ideas and I'm excited to offer the new color(s) on the 1st.

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Mike

Hey Mike, these baits look perfect!  I checked out your website and saw that a 5.5" Thumper Tail is going to be available soon.  Is this something you'd recommend for lings and rockfish, or is the 8" a better option?  It seems that there's no such thing as too large of a bait for a ling to fit in it's mouth. 

good looking' baits Mike, can't wait to try 'em out.

ruben

the new colors looked so good-My gal was looking at them and was like--"order some of those for me"

She dont have to tell me twice 

I got a box at home in the mail...I think I know whats in it...maybe toss a pic up later today of my just in colors...of course they are for her---you know

I want some with the Lowrance logo inside!  Just so the fish knows who it got fooled by!

Since I don't have facebook ... I'll throw my color thoughts out there...  Red with a little orange/yellow, all black w/ or w/o flake, glow, glow/black swirl ... and a "barney"

Thanks Ruben and Craig. I'm going through all the old colors now and using all the old colors as samples in orders. I'm giving out a lot of samples!

Hey Mike, these baits look perfect!  I checked out your website and saw that a 5.5" Thumper Tail is going to be available soon.  Is this something you'd recommend for lings and rockfish, or is the 8" a better option?  It seems that there's no such thing as too large of a bait for a ling to fit in it's mouth.

I have two 5.5" swim baits, one with a small tail and one with a larger tail (Thumper). I also have a 5.5" slug which I really like. All three were designed for smaller species like blues (my favorite eating rockfish) blacks, china, etc., or when the bite is off and they don't want an 8" bait. I hope to have them available soon but I still need to do some more testing on and off the water. Hand pouring multi-colored baits this small is extremely difficult, so I need to figure that out. I'll post-up when they'll be ready. Thanks for the interest!

I thought I submitted a color suggestion but can't find it...d'oh! Hopefully it's not too late. And if it is, you can still use my suggested color. I call it "Greyscale" and it would have a white belly with grey on top (and a red stripe in the middle, running lengthwise). It's basically an inverted color variation (greyscale). My thinking is that this will be a large-bodied deep water lure. At depth, many of the traditional colors are washed out because the UV spectrum can't penetrate that deep. However, a distinct color variation/transition would still be visible. And most bottom-dwelling fish are oriented to see upwards; they see what's above them and ambush their prey. So the white belly would hopefully draw the attention of hungry lingcod because it would provide a stark contrast with the seemingly black surface.  Plus, it has the word scale in it...like a fish, get it? 

I thought I submitted a color suggestion but can't find it...d'oh! Hopefully it's not too late. And if it is, you can still use my suggested color. I call it "Greyscale" and it would have a white belly with grey on top (and a red stripe in the middle, running lengthwise). It's basically an inverted color variation (greyscale). My thinking is that this will be a large-bodied deep water lure. At depth, many of the traditional colors are washed out because the UV spectrum can't penetrate that deep. However, a distinct color variation/transition would still be visible. And most bottom-dwelling fish are oriented to see upwards; they see what's above them and ambush their prey. So the white belly would hopefully draw the attention of hungry lingcod because it would provide a stark contrast with the seemingly black surface.  Plus, it has the word scale in it...like a fish, get it? 

Why you gotta make this all technical?

Oh ... and a "Grateful Dead" pattern ... tie-dye ...seriously!

These are gonna do GREAT!!!!   
love the Test color--I got that slated to go -- first day out
cant wait to get OTW this year 
Thanks Mike!!! 

that test color looks awesome! Amber had a very similar coloured swimbait that she out fished me with one day last year 

The winner is Amos Foreman - aka SuperVato. His FaceBook creative descriptions and science backing quickly grabbed my attention from the start. The contrast between the two colors looks really good in person and I'm proud to have it in the line-up very soon. A few more tweeks and we are there. Thanks Rob Knoles for the name, Rancid, very fitting.

Ruben and Jesse you also had some great ideas and examples. Ruben, I've been working on a Chovy for about a few weeks and with the addition of the yellow you suggested, I think I may have it. If it works out I'll bring you some for Simply.

Thank You to everyone who participated. I appreciate all your great suggestions and ideas. It still amazes me to see Branson Baits doing so well for so many anglers. I really enjoy designing and making these baits. I get a lot of satisfaction and pride knowing these things can help to put food on your tables, smiles in your BP photos and possibly put you on the podium. Thanks again for believing in my dream!

Mike

Amos PM your address brother!