10 four piece trout

Good idea on"the more pronounced spots" Mark, if only for water that isn't exactly gin-clear. And as always, sweet work!

Dean

Dean,

Thanks for the kind words.

The lakes I fish are mostly clear, but get a decent algae green color in late spring/early summer, and keep it until late fall. Warm water and sunlight work wonders.

The paint schemes I do need some light to really shine, since they rely on the on again/off again flash of the iridescent paint to act as a trigging mechanism.

I have some of these lures in the hands of some pretty accomplished big bait guys now, so I hope to have some positive feedback soon. Of course, it's really past prime swimbait season here (late winter/early spring), but the big girls are still around. They're just more active when trout are being planted, and that's just about done for the season. 78 degrees is the water temperature cutoff for trout plants, and we're up to 72 now, with hot, sunny days ahead.

These things are awesome Mark!