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I am going to break out a big sheet of paper one night to practice. I really need to, but first I need to build a few work benches and maybe a paint booth.

Here is my first soft plastic shoot. Overall pretty happy with the color. Green pumpkin and brown pumpkin mix black fleck. Do-it icraw

I painted this lure with Faskolor Fasglitter Gold. It worked great.

They look great, If using stencils don't spray at the edge, spray on the stencil the over spray will create the gill or fin. I don't use closed in stencils (stencil material all the way around) in most cases. I like this effect better. For spots/kill dots I like free hand. You get a light over spray that fades out lightly. Something to practice and I agree with AA, dots and lines of various sizes will help you learn a lot.

I am going to paint a couple baits this weekend. I will let you guys know how it goes.

Funny how that works. I have some soft baits of my own creation that I vary the amount of salt or the hardness of the plastic for specific purposes. That is a benefit of pouring your own. Far too often we think there there is only one way to do it but in reality it is a matter of personal preference.

I lived in Spokane for many years, 17 or so, but moved to Louisiana with a Job and later moved to Utah to help family. Wife kind of wants to move back to Spokane area, but ...... I don't remember the show name anymore, I know it was not the Bighorn show, but one of the fishing shows they use to put on. I think it was at the fairgrounds, but it might have been at the convention center. You had a booth in it, but that was several years ago. I have not seen a real fishing show in quite some time. We got into a minor debate on the "fish-n-fool knot", but it was nothing that big. Strangely enough, I am not on facebook. I leave that for my wife. Kind of hard to complain about her being on it all the time if I was on it also. ROFLOL We can PM on this site, and when I visit my son to fish Rock Lake or Roosevelt, maybe we could meet up and I could help you if you have specific questions. Take care, Steve

I agree with Bob and Anglinarcher. The paint is shot. You need new paint and a soak job is a must. Install the .03 needle and tip. .02 is to small and is mostly used for thinned lacquer and inks.