Finally got around to painting this bait I made like six years ago or something... It has been sitting on a shelf that whole time.
I need to develop a paint schedule for rainbows. This is about 80% of where I want it to be. I think studying taxidermist/fish carvers is the way to go.
Anyway, it swims great, like Triple Trout on quaaludes, not as spastic as a Triple Trout. This one is a floater.
Very nice.
Incredible work. VERY nice.
Without seeing it swim; I bet it has a nice fluid S swim too it. Very nice!
Damn!
Cheaper to keep a kid in tourney fishing than paying attorneys to keep them out of jail !!
Looks great, nice work
Awesome job
Nice work
Ron
Green Fish Bait Brewery (FB)
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What kind of tail are you going to use?
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I actually have not made up my mind. Lexan would be the path of least resistance, but I was thinking about trying the Microfibbets/paintbrush method.
A nice piece of 1-3mm vinyl would work as well, and not shatter, though it might degrade with UV exposure.
If I keep making this thing, I may wind up making a mold and pouring plastisol tails, ala Triple Trout. I like that fluid, quiet movement a soft tail provides. I like the quiet baits, so many are very noisy.
Ohhhhh man, that is nice
Very, very, very impressive!
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I think taxidermists should study you!!!! Excellent work!!!!!!!!
Great paint job.
Question everything!
I agree with everyone else - very nice. Not sure where the 20 percent improvement in the paint job is going to come from.
I really like the contoured "V" shape in the cuts, would make the swimming motion a little less harsh if I had to guess.
2021 Caymas CX21/Mercury 250 Pro XS
Stole a tail off a bait l made a few years back. It is a little bit undersized, but whatever. I was feeling lazy.
I need to upsize the hooks one size, and add a tiny bit of weight to the tail section, like a gram or two, and we are done.
It swims in a very natural manner, without the exaggerated serpentine movement of some three piece baits. The tail wants to rise a little, and l dont like that, but it will be easy to fix.
Pretty pleased, l think l will get some fish with this one.
SS
Beautiful bait
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