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I mailed out a bunch of the Sample Gewbers today to those that requested it. For now I have enough going out. I'd like to get a response from this first batch that I sent out before I offer additional samples.
I'm not done sending out this first batch though, cause I ran out of envelopes. Getting more tomorrow. Hang in there guys, your Gewbers are coming.
If you're a little confused about this post, here's the original thread that I'm referring to here:
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/showt...14#post2715214
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...4&d=1402672337
A soft, heavily scented bait that makes fish strike harder and hang on longer.
Basically fish food in a “Gummy Bear” style medium.
Releases it's scent when wet.
Gewbers - hitting the Crappie.com store soon - http://www.crappiewear.com/
Ed, I'm thinking you might try making them like a slim jim treat (long like a pencil), then users could cut a piece or they could come presliced. Then the little parts between the circles wouldn't be wasted. Just sayin. Danny
Thanks Danny. Great idea. Need a mold for that or have to figure out an extrusion process. Something to work on.Quote:
Originally Posted by dpisani
Received mine today! Thanks Slab. I'll be going in the morning and will let you know the results. Good idea on the slim jim suggestion. My first impression when I looked at them was, (I'll also report if this works), to try and either mold into a ball or something since its going to be pretty warm tomorrow or just poke the hook thru the little parts between depending on how big it is. Just thoughts but I'll report back on my findings. Again, Thanks for the opportunity to try them out Slab.
I received mine today and will give it a workout tomorrow eve. Mine wasnt precut so I figure to cut a thin slice and double hook it with a trailing tail. Any better ideas for hooking it?
Yeah, something went wrong. My post office musta got real, real hot. Read here about the Gewbers Melting:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sovran
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/showt...41#post2720041
No worries. That explains why it looked so much thinner than the pic. I am sure double hooking a small piece will work great if I can find the fish. :)
After 2 times fishing with gewbers, I must say I'm a fan. The first trip was one of those days that they were hitting only minnows, with 2 exceptions, and I tried about every color combo jig I had. I like the way gewbers stay on your hook vs. crappie nibbles which come off after a short time usually. The second time I fished with them the crappie were hitting about 50-50 jigs to minnows with, I'm going to say, 80% hitting the jig + gewber. The gewbers lasted thru more than one catch the majority of the time making them much better in my opinion not having to add them every.
Try an extrusion pasta maker for your extruder.... Wife uses hers to make dog treats. Squirts out tubes of her proprietary blend of pureed liver, garlic, egg and whole wheat flour. it is a stiff dough and she cuts the tubes about a foot long then oven bakes
Slab have you had anyone try these on a hook with a minnow just wondering.
Not that I know of. I've not tried that myself. But I had a good day today, all with Gewbers. Caught everything from Crappie to Northern Pike. 20 in two hours. Best day for me here in Illinois in a long time. And it was a local, smaller lake! Never woulda thought.
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Here's my buddy with a big northern pike caught on a jig with gewbers. We caught 14 crappie 3 bass and 3 northern.
It's not a dough, it's more a gel, so it would just be torn up in a pasta extruder, I THINK? It's made hot, then cools to a gummy bear type product.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckeyeKdog
Maybe a piping bag like they use for cake decorating
Some of the meat grinders that are used with sausage stuffing tubes have some small diameter tubes that I think it would work. The pressure from the screw will force the product thru the tube.
Tried them out this weekend, only caught 2 fish all day, but weather was main cause of lack of bites. Seemed to stay on hook well, but package got a little hot and most melted by the afternoon.
I tried it again last week in Wisconsin and caught a few sunfish with it. The fish there were in a mood so its hard to say how well it worked. Heat was the big thing. I have about 1/3 of the trial package left and have it in the freezer where I'll keep it until I hit docks and colder water and weather. I think this bait will work good under ice.
Thank you for your feedback. I have a line on making it less susceptible to melting. That'll be in my next batch I make up next week. I'll keep my fingers crossed.