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Backwater and SugarTit lures has them. Get the better ones though, the economy ones don't track all that well. The other option if you are looking for the DW bandits are the Dead Eye Blanks. I usually just buy the clear bandit blanks.

I would agree. If he's talking about like a Cover Scat, those are fairly rare and I would imagine a mold would be difficult to find, BUT looks like one of the easier baits to make a mold of. I'm not crafty at all anymore, but even I'd try it LOL.

I paint metal lures and have used the Posca markers These are expensive but have very high pigment density (if that is the correct term) I do clear coat after.

Contact Leonard at baitjunkies.

Scent definitely plays a role with a lot of species and not just bottom feeders Some species like northern pike are definitely more visual though. I wouldn’t even bother with sent here Outside of bottom feeders bass, walleye, salmon and trout are 3 I have definitely seen scent make a difference. This is with slower presentation usually

I video a lot and find that on days when the fish are bit finicky most species check the bait. Never tested it on bass thou, but this video I made show a variety of fish taking bait carefully. I use a bait sauce (self made) on one lure and an identical lure without the sauce. They definitely prefer the sauced bait, at least when the bait move slow. They even bite or push the plain bait before going for the tastier option. When it's full speed they often just hammer it. Sauce on the left bait from the start and on the right bait from 02:24

Cut up an empty plastic milk jug. You can get a decent number of stencils out of one jug, and it's basically free if you drink milk.