Special Order Gary Yamamoto

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11-25-2019, 10:52 PM
Loop Knot

Special Order Gary Yamamoto

I'm looking for some folks to go in with me to make up an order big enough to get Gary Yamamoto to make a bait they don't normally produce any more. I like a 3" Tiny Ika, cinnamon red w/ blue flake. I haven't been able to find them, so I called Gary Yamamoto. They said they don't make any pan fish baits any more. However, they would make a special run of them if I would order 350 bags....that's 7,000 jigs. The total order would be about twelve hundred dollars. I have several of my fishing buddies going in with me, but I need about four or five more. One hundred dollars gets you 583 of these jigs. I don't think I'm breaking the rules of the board because I'm not selling anything. I'm not making a dime off this. Actually, I'll probably lose money because I intend to cover the cost of shipping once I have them and divide them out to the participants. It's a bait I've had great luck with and I'm trying to figure out how to put some back in my tackle box. Thanks for considering.
11-26-2019, 05:46 AM
Mike1234

Do you have a picture of the bait

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11-26-2019, 10:40 AM
D10

Must be a great bait if your willing to go through that trouble. They used to make a twin tail grub that I was mighty fond of for smallmouth. I think they quit making it too.

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11-26-2019, 11:19 AM
Smitty39365

Special Order Gary Yamamoto

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Originally Posted by Mike1234

Do you have a picture of the bait

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He said

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11-26-2019, 12:49 PM
Cray

I’m going to make a suggestion that may sound crazy. If I liked that bait enough to invest that kind of money I’d look up a guy in Israel that makes molds. He is on Facebook. Co name is print-a-lure. You might even PM DrNip on here and get contact info. If he would make the mold from one of your baits be around 250.00 I think. But from what I have seen they are worth every penny. Then I would contact some of the guys on here about getting them to pour baits for you. That way you hang on to the mold and you can also have them made any color you want. Or learn to pour yourself and have a never ending supply. Do all that for a lot less than 1200.00
11-26-2019, 02:09 PM
Loop Knot

I use an old-school flip-phone... But I have a picture of it on my wife's phone. I'll try to figure out how to post a picture of it here.
11-26-2019, 02:26 PM
Loop Knot

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Attachment 360656

These are stock photos I found online... It's like these, but a different color. That bottom one is closest to the color. But not exactly it. I'm posting a color chart on my next post.
11-26-2019, 02:29 PM
Loop Knot

It's color number 215 on this chart

https://indd.adobe.com/view/313c5b3f...b-2ee8967dd9ce
11-26-2019, 02:30 PM
Loop Knot

Dang it. That link takes you to the catalog. Go to page 24. Color number 215 is the one I'm going to get.
11-26-2019, 02:34 PM
Loop Knot

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Originally Posted by Cray

I’m going to make a suggestion that may sound crazy. If I liked that bait enough to invest that kind of money I’d look up a guy in Israel that makes molds. He is on Facebook. Co name is print-a-lure. You might even PM DrNip on here and get contact info. If he would make the mold from one of your baits be around 250.00 I think. But from what I have seen they are worth every penny. Then I would contact some of the guys on here about getting them to pour baits for you. That way you hang on to the mold and you can also have them made any color you want. Or learn to pour yourself and have a never ending supply. Do all that for a lot less than 1200.00

Not a bad idea at all.... I've looked into this to some degree, but didn't have the contacts this board provides. My primary focus at this point will still be to put my big order together and then divide it up. But I will look into your idea for additional colors.
11-27-2019, 12:04 AM
Loop Knot

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Here’s a picture of the actual jig.

Attachment 360695

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11-27-2019, 05:44 AM
Mike1234

Google hard tube baits I found a lot that look real close to that. Might save ya some money

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11-27-2019, 06:04 AM
NIMROD

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Originally Posted by Loop Knot

Here’s a picture of the actual jig.

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Looks a lot like other solid baits or tubes . Just save trouble and find similar bait and color . Should be able to find something close with all the bait choices out there . :twocents
11-27-2019, 06:34 AM
Redge

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Originally Posted by Cray

Iâ€™m going to make a suggestion that may sound crazy. If I liked that bait enough to invest that kind of money Iâ€™d look up a guy in Israel that makes molds. He is on Facebook. Co name is print-a-lure. You might even PM DrNip on here and get contact info. If he would make the mold from one of your baits be around 250.00 I think. But from what I have seen they are worth every penny. Then I would contact some of the guys on here about getting them to pour baits for you. That way you hang on to the mold and you can also have them made any color you want. Or learn to pour yourself and have a never ending supply. Do all that for a lot less than 1200.00

I think Cray has a great idea right there!

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