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Just awesome. Those scratch builds? 

Very nicely done, hard to beat a perch pattern.

Thank you guys, and yes these are scratch builds. I also agree that it's hard to have enough perch baits. One of my most productive walleye patterns. 

Killer! The scratch build stuff kicks it up several notches IMO as far as being impressive goes. A lot of people paint blanks, and it is hard to get it just so, but building baits from the ground up AND having them turn out so nice? The foil looks very good, scales nice and cleanly distinct. Just awesome! 

Also, ditto on the perch. Candy for predators anywhere they swim. 

Cheers! 

SS

That's a killer perch pattern. I'm looking to do a perch pattern on some Swimbait's I'm making. Hope it comes out half as good as yours.

Thank you D.harper! These are done by cutting a head/gill shape out of thick paper, laying it on a piece of a metal screen,  then placing foil on top and rubbing and pressing it lightly. It makes the scale pattern and slightly raised gill in one step.  I find it easier to cut the foil into the shape of the bait before hand.  A light coat of transparent green Createx on the sides and top, followed by a light coat of black on top and on the stripes.  For those, I cut a stencil and hold it a half inch or so away from the bait which helps fade the edge lines a bit. The belly is pearl white.  Hope this helps. 

 

Edited January 25, 2017 by All Eyes

Scratch w/foil tape? Nice pattern. I know some fish that would love to bite those..