09-19-2003, 02:22 PM
[cool]It's the old game of supply and demand. If a store is in an area where there are some tackle tinkerers, they will stock what they can sell. If something doesn't sell, it hits the special bin and is replaced by something else that will generate revenue.
In a recent echat with James, at Hooked Tackle, he advised that they carry some supplies there too. But, they gave up stocking the molds because there just aren't that many "moldy" buyers. You pretty much have to go to the catalog places.
But, do shop around. Cabelas is about "middle of the road" on mold prices. Janns is the highest, and Barlows is the lowest. Cabelas has good prices on hooks and Barlows is better on some than Cabelas. Janns, again, is the highest. But Janns prices on most rod building components are better than either Cabelas or Barlows.
If you want to make the Roadrunner jigs, you need "crane" swivels...in size 10 and 12...size 7 for the big boys I crank out in my new mold. Barlows has all three sizes in bulk, at the best prices.
Cabelas is the place to go for bulk quantities of the little blades I use for the Roadrunner jigs and some small inline spinners I make. However, Janns has the largest selection, including some fancy new stuff. Barlows spinner blades seem slanted toward making big bass baits or walleye rigs, with no small stuff.
I buy a lot of wire from Cabelas...in sizes ,022 to .050. The smaller diameters is good for trout spinners and is easier to work with. The larger sizes I use in molds for spinner baits and buzz baits...or wherever else I want a more rigid wire.
By the way, if you learn how to work with wire, you will never have to buy bail springs again. I haven't bought one for years, and have several extras made up for the reels I use.
Sorry...got off on a tangent. That's my input.
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In a recent echat with James, at Hooked Tackle, he advised that they carry some supplies there too. But, they gave up stocking the molds because there just aren't that many "moldy" buyers. You pretty much have to go to the catalog places.
But, do shop around. Cabelas is about "middle of the road" on mold prices. Janns is the highest, and Barlows is the lowest. Cabelas has good prices on hooks and Barlows is better on some than Cabelas. Janns, again, is the highest. But Janns prices on most rod building components are better than either Cabelas or Barlows.
If you want to make the Roadrunner jigs, you need "crane" swivels...in size 10 and 12...size 7 for the big boys I crank out in my new mold. Barlows has all three sizes in bulk, at the best prices.
Cabelas is the place to go for bulk quantities of the little blades I use for the Roadrunner jigs and some small inline spinners I make. However, Janns has the largest selection, including some fancy new stuff. Barlows spinner blades seem slanted toward making big bass baits or walleye rigs, with no small stuff.
I buy a lot of wire from Cabelas...in sizes ,022 to .050. The smaller diameters is good for trout spinners and is easier to work with. The larger sizes I use in molds for spinner baits and buzz baits...or wherever else I want a more rigid wire.
By the way, if you learn how to work with wire, you will never have to buy bail springs again. I haven't bought one for years, and have several extras made up for the reels I use.
Sorry...got off on a tangent. That's my input.
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