As many of you know I have mucked about with tackle innovation and ideas for over 20 years – only ever hobby based and mostly for fun. We (Carp-Tart) did the early Essex shows and last had a stand pre-covid, but now only supply certain products direct to The Tackle Box, who have been such a brilliant support partner, not just for us but for many other small companies looking to share their wares. I can not speak highly enough of the impact The Tackle Box have had on Kent angling, it’s anglers and the sport in general.
The reason for the post – is that I am looking at a side hustle with a difference – Carp-Tart via the Box will stay as is, the three of us that run it will still fish together and do anything needed to support the products the Box wants to see – but we grew bored of being copied, bored of the cheap tackle stands at the shows and the same old same old re-badged stuff – our stuff was all UK made, blooming expensive to produce and allowing for shop margins (or postage) eventually put us in a place where it wasn’t worth it to keep innovating – we were the FIRST EVER producer of distance sticks (we didn’t invent their use, but we replaced the old bank sticks with smooth topped designated sticks-supplied to team England) and many other mainly tarty bits – we are for the few, not for the many and that’s OK.
My new ‘exploit’ will be limited edition stuff – sell out and then move on to the next idea. They will be the bits of stuff I have used, had made or tested that a few others over the years have been interested in – I will care not about the copies, nor the negativity that comes with blind social trolls. I will be upfront and honest about margins, how much it costs to make and how much it costs to pattern and prototype – before either the product is deemed useless / unsold, or it is copied and faked or reinvented by the usual suspects. Getting the first product launched is something I had made pre-covid and have now found someone that can produce them – this is NOT a sales ad and I won’t have the products in my hand until another 2 weeks or so – but this post is for a couple of reasons.
I don’t want anyone nicking it before I’ve had a chance to show
This is the final version; I have worked out internal capacity – how to identify contents and colour etc.
I want to gauge interest – please, please, keep it kind they will retail at £16 and take a full tub of hook baits in every section
Like I say it’s not for the masses but for the few. A very limited run and had it made because I only really use one hookbait, in pop-ups, wafters or hard situation dependent.
The reason for the post – is that I am looking at a side hustle with a difference – Carp-Tart via the Box will stay as is, the three of us that run it will still fish together and do anything needed to support the products the Box wants to see – but we grew bored of being copied, bored of the cheap tackle stands at the shows and the same old same old re-badged stuff – our stuff was all UK made, blooming expensive to produce and allowing for shop margins (or postage) eventually put us in a place where it wasn’t worth it to keep innovating – we were the FIRST EVER producer of distance sticks (we didn’t invent their use, but we replaced the old bank sticks with smooth topped designated sticks-supplied to team England) and many other mainly tarty bits – we are for the few, not for the many and that’s OK.
My new ‘exploit’ will be limited edition stuff – sell out and then move on to the next idea. They will be the bits of stuff I have used, had made or tested that a few others over the years have been interested in – I will care not about the copies, nor the negativity that comes with blind social trolls. I will be upfront and honest about margins, how much it costs to make and how much it costs to pattern and prototype – before either the product is deemed useless / unsold, or it is copied and faked or reinvented by the usual suspects. Getting the first product launched is something I had made pre-covid and have now found someone that can produce them – this is NOT a sales ad and I won’t have the products in my hand until another 2 weeks or so – but this post is for a couple of reasons.
I don’t want anyone nicking it before I’ve had a chance to show
This is the final version; I have worked out internal capacity – how to identify contents and colour etc.
I want to gauge interest – please, please, keep it kind they will retail at £16 and take a full tub of hook baits in every section
Like I say it’s not for the masses but for the few. A very limited run and had it made because I only really use one hookbait, in pop-ups, wafters or hard situation dependent.
In reply to Post #1
Will it have a sealed lid? I.e. Leak Proof
I’ve still got one of your Pop-Impress Gadgets somewhere
Will it have a sealed lid? I.e. Leak Proof
I’ve still got one of your Pop-Impress Gadgets somewhere
In reply to Post #2
It’s d printed - so comes with some limitations I’m afraid - it’s not dishwasher safe and if you flood baits with glug I think it would find a way out. I never do but don’t even in leakproof pots, rather give them a bit of a spray if ever I coat them. I also use a ‘beer mat’ cut to size in the lid with a little flavour soaked in on this and my pva tubes, only to prevent foreign stalls rather than introduce new ones. Thanks for the reply.
It’s d printed - so comes with some limitations I’m afraid - it’s not dishwasher safe and if you flood baits with glug I think it would find a way out. I never do but don’t even in leakproof pots, rather give them a bit of a spray if ever I coat them. I also use a ‘beer mat’ cut to size in the lid with a little flavour soaked in on this and my pva tubes, only to prevent foreign stalls rather than introduce new ones. Thanks for the reply.