I have been making my own hookbaits for a few years now, in my former profession as a chef attention to detail is key, as such I put that into my hookbait making in regards to colours, flavours but especially in shape I'm not happy unless they are totally perfectly round as such has cut nozzles down to make perfectly round hookbaits.

Now my actual question, I have been nudged In the direction of making this a little buisness by a few friends who I gave the extras to of hookbaits I made etc but say I used Mainline flavours is that even legal to buy flavours from a company and use them to sell my own hookbaits?? I may be over thinking it but before actually making up loads of samples to garner interest locally I thought I'd check hopefully someone on here will be able to answer

In reply to Post #1
It perfectly fine to use other people's flavours and then sell the hookbaits as your own. It's what all the other hookbait making firms do.

In reply to Post #1
got nothing to do with whos ingredients you use... as chef you also use onion and meat from xx company and sell the dish later...

Hi Jamie,

Wife's been through this before. An ingredient is part of a final product. You can use another companies ingredient to produce your final product as long as your final product does not infringe on any other companies product.
See big Mac vs big jack that's currently gong on in Australia. Boilies are obviously more important, but these guys are going at it over a burger FFS
Best
Jon

Thanks chaps probs just over thinking it cheers for swift reply

In reply to Post #1
I'd of thought as long as your marketing them as your own. And not actually say Mainline or Sticky you should be fine. Most of the companys out there buy in other companys flavours to use.

Good time to start up a hook bait company. The Pop up Market seems to be very " buoyant " at the moment....

EDIT...In fact, seeing how much some of these old deadstock flavours are going for. I'd be getting into the snide market.. knock up a few labels buy in a few generic flavours ( no one would be able to tell the diffrence anyway ). Two hundred notes for 50ml easy money..

In reply to Post #6
I'm not expecting to make a lot out of it just supplement my income from my job I know it's quite competitive atm

In reply to Post #7
Good luck with it anyway Jamie..

In reply to Post #8
Cheers mate, like I said if there's no interest locally to start with it will end up being pointless but fingers crossed, anyone who is interested when I have made up some samples just let me know

In reply to Post #9
Good luck mate.

Why not source your own flavours?

its not as if the big bait boys actually make their own anyway...its all bought in from flavour compounders

I use a mixture of flavours in my baits. From catchit labs, premier and a couple from BAF. All are very good.

In reply to Post #10
Hi mate simply atm because some of the larger suppliers I looked at have minimum quantities, it things start taking off then yes I will do exactly that BAF is one I have looked at but when I looked at the site they only had a few flavours

In reply to Post #12
companies get twitchy if you use the names that they do. for example you could make pop-ups that contain cell activator and call them anything you want apart from cell. if you mentioned the word cell you would probably be hearing from mainline's lawyers. most flavours have quite generic names so most things you would be fine with.

In reply to Post #12
Catchit have a really good choice and great value 👍🏻

In reply to Post #13
Could just call it SELL or you could probably get away with SL or even CL