First try at a baby bass crankbait

[jesse1378]

in case you cant tell from the pics, i did a set of gold scales, then did the green, but made sure they didnt line up all the way. so there is some nice flashes of gold that peek through. in the green i mixed regular opaque green with some transparent olive green and a little white pearl. and i added some UV enhancer to the green only. (looks wicked in the black light but camera sucks too much to pic it up.  ANYWAY to the main things that jump out at you when you see it.....my air brush started acting up so i didnt spray the lateral line. i used red and black sharpie to trace the gill plate. these are H2O crankbaits. As far as the lateral line goes....i was trying to come up with something thst didnt look horrible, but was unique. i thought about fishing (of course) and i know every time i get a hit (especially topwater) if feels like my heart skips a beat. so...i came up with a "flatline" and this is my first in my "Flatline Series" eventually i will make a stencle so thst they are all perfect. i put the origial hooks back on for now. i am cleaning the garage and i need to find the Mustad KVD short shank hooks i bought, then i will upgrade. the top twp are 5-8ft and the bottom two are 2-5ft. questions, comments, tips are all welcome. the more feedback i get the more i learn.

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[BigBassMan]

Hey Jesse, not bad for your first try at it!!

If you will make a stencil for the red gill plate and the black lines, then shoot your paint though those, it will look much more natural than the markers. Take a discarded milk jug, gallon or half gallon, cut all of the flat sides off of it and you will have plenty of stencil material. I make all of my stencils out of milk jugs, that I have cut up. Cheap alternative for stencils.  I used to use markers when I first started out, but the paint looks much better. Good luck with your painting Jesse and be sure to have FUN doing it!!

[jesse1378]

Thanks BassMan. I have one sitting there waiting to be turned into a stencle just have to actually do it. i also need to step my clear coat up to epoxy and get a lure turner.

[BigBassMan]

Draw out whatever pattern your wanting on a piece of paper. Lay the milk jug pc over the drawing and use a razor or xacto to cut it out.

You can get a rotisserie motor from Wally World for around $20.00, just build a holder for it and your set with a lure turner!! I use epoxy for my clear and it holds up great.

[jesse1378]

sounds like a plan. i was wondering what i was going to do after i did my deck extension. :D thanks again

[BigBassMan]

No problem Bud!!