weight molds

[drumblitz]

I have look every where for a frog tongue weight mold so I can make my own. I called Frank and Frans because I know he makes his own to sale and no one could tell me where to buy one. So now I.m asking everybody here if anyone knows please let me know where.
:fishing:

[cygnus-x1]

Shawn Collins will make you a custom one for about $150.00. They are next to impossible to find.

[AtlantaKing]

IIRC, Shawn Collins would be the only person that sells those as he's the person that makes them based on Frank's design.

[TreednNC]

:(

$150/ mold

$0.15/oz of poured lead

$1.20/8oz frog tongue...I generally dont use them unless 10 wont hold so....

$1.50/10oz frog tongue

=100 frog tongues before you pay for it... I use/lose MAYBE 2-3 (frog tongues) a trip

3 trips a year

9 frog tongues a year worst case. Didnt use any in may. So as little as 2 or 3 a year

100/9 per year= 11 years before it pays for itsself at this rate.

I do make sinkers for other people, just generally at the expense of their own lead. So..... you do the math that I haven't done.

For most fishermen it probably would pay for itsself a lot quicker though.

[cygnus-x1]

I think it is worth it if you can get a group of anglers together to share the cost and time of pouring. I still can't figure why our group did not go through with our frog tongue purchase ... I would have contributed to the cost of the mold. Maybe the sputniks were substituted instead of the frog tongue. Maybe we will get one in the future.

[drumblitz]

Thanks you for the imput how would I get in contact with Shawn Collins?:fishing:

[mdram]

http://shawncollinscustoms.com/

[narfpoit]

:(

$150/ mold

$0.15/oz of poured lead

$1.20/8oz frog tongue...I generally dont use them unless 10 wont hold so....

$1.50/10oz frog tongue

=100 frog tongues before you pay for it... I use/lose MAYBE 2-3 (frog tongues) a trip

3 trips a year

9 frog tongues a year worst case. Didnt use any in may. So as little as 2 or 3 a year

100/9 per year= 11 years before it pays for itsself at this rate.

I do make sinkers for other people, just generally at the expense of their own lead. So..... you do the math that I haven't done.

For most fishermen it probably would pay for itsself a lot quicker though.

That is some good accounting but what if you poured your 100 weights or however many you need for the rest of your life and then just sold the mold. If it is in Good condition you could get between 100-125 for it then the cost of the mold would only be like $25 and that is very reasonable. But it is still all about inittial investment. I guess it would be about the same as getting a group together to purchase one and sharing the cost but this way you wouldnt have to wait untill you found enough people who were interested you could just get it use it and then sell it.

[chilehead2]

anyone got a pic you could post?

[notso]

anyone got a pic you could post?


just go to the web site posted above & click on the frog tongue mold link. There's a picture of one beside it.

[TreednNC]

That is some good accounting but what if you poured your 100 weights or however many you need for the rest of your life and then just sold the mold. If it is in Good condition you could get between 100-125 for it then the cost of the mold would only be like $25 and that is very reasonable. But it is still all about inittial investment. I guess it would be about the same as getting a group together to purchase one and sharing the cost but this way you wouldnt have to wait untill you found enough people who were interested you could just get it use it and then sell it.


Youre right. I currently have an underground search going on for a machinist that can produce a mold for me lol

[narfpoit]

Youre right. I currently have an underground search going on for a machinist that can produce a mold for me lol

Yeah personally I love them and use them in all sizes because I think they are just a little bit more aero-dynamic than your standard pyramid.

[Rockfish1]

the pictures didn't attach but here's the e-mail I got from him...

Hi,
Thanks for your interest in our products.

Tongue sinker mold, 2,4,6,8oz $135

Disc mold 1,2,3,4,5oz $105

Please see ordering information below.


All molds are Cnc machined from 6061-T6 aluminum barstock.
Molds are Hingened and have Phenolic handles mounted to
Stainless Steel studs.
Molds machined from solid do not have porosity like cast molds,
So they release easily from the mold.
These molds are of the highest quality available.

To order please remit payment to paypal (sc3696@aol.com)
Please include a note of the mold(s) you are ordering.

Or give us a call at 757-365-4636 for orders with all major credit cards

Or checks/money orders to the address listed below.

Please add $10 for S&H via USPS priority mail.

VA residents add 5% sales tax.

12-15 day leadtime for standard molds.

Thanks,
Shawn Collins

Collins Customs
PO Box 427
Smithfield, VA 23431
757-365-4636 phone
757-365-4834 fax
sc3696@aol.com
http://www.shawncollinscustoms.com/

[narfpoit]

$135 for four different sizes is pretty good. I will make a deal If someone wants to get the mold and send it to me I will pour them a hundred pounds in what ever sizes they want of weights.

[ffemtreed]

I just got my collins frog tounge mold in the mail yesterday. I got one that does 6 8 10 and 12.

If any of the MD people want to get together and bring lead I will be more than happy to share.

[Rockfish1]

if I need more then 8oz, I'm keepin my happy @zz in the truck... to much weed in the water to hold with anything... :cool:

[jcreamer]

Just getting ready to order 2,4,6,8 oz mold today.
Wife decided it would be an annivisary present.
38 years tomorrow.
Now i have to get the lead picked up.

JohnC

[jcreamer]

Just getting ready to order 2,4,6,8 oz mold today.
Wife decided it would be an annivisary present.
38 years tomorrow.
Now i have to get the lead picked up.

JohnC

Ordered and will be here in couple weeks.

[ffemtreed]

Ordered and will be here in couple weeks.

I ordered mine in Mid August (like the 13th) and just got it in the mail on Monday so don't hold your breathe waiting.

I haven't done any pours with mine yet but it is 100% quality in the construction.

[drumblitz]

Just got off the phone I placed my order for a frog tongue weight mold thanks for all the information. Now I can get everything ready to go to OBX. Again thank you.

[jcreamer]

I ordered mine in Mid August (like the 13th) and just got it in the mail on Monday so don't hold your breathe waiting.

I haven't done any pours with mine yet but it is 100% quality in the construction.

Just received the mold. Ordered 10/03 and arrived today.

[Redhorse]

If anybody is going to pour a quantity of them, then sell their mold...pm me. I have several hundred pounds of lead earmarked for surf weights and just waiting on a good mold. Picked up my first frog tongue last Fall and liked it alot, so was going to have a mold made.