benton B
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Here are the last baits made from 07 and first batch finished in 08. -
Here are the last baits made from 07 and first batch finished in 08. -
good looking bass pattern -
I think it looks pretty good. -
Bad customer service should be flammed, there is no excuse for it. I haven't ordered from Stamina in two years because the service was so poor.
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I got dizzy looking at this one, man that is a cool looking bait. -
Fats all your baits just look like they want to catch fish. -
here are a few more flatside and 1 semi round diver -
most use stenciles, I suck at using stenciles and freehand, so I don't paint craw patterns. I just paint the basic color pattern and leave the markings out.
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here are a few more med divers and a B3&B2 copy -
all the baits you posted are very nice indeed -
I think you could get by with the revolution, I didn't see much difference between the two. I already had my brush so I felt kind of stupid. Have you looked at wildlife colors (taxidermy paint) by Smith Paints. It sprays super smooth thru my brush with the .35mm tip.
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I use balsa wood for everything I build. Just make sure to seal the wood very well and a good top coat. I use them in lakes and rivers, smallmouth like alot.
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Here are a couple that will get down and dirty. -
the eclipse has two different needle sizes depending on if it is syphon (.5mm) or gravity feed (.35mm). I have both and will not give up my gravity feed brush for anything. Your other choice will be which size cup on a gravity feed and I like the larger cup size.
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I make a lot of baits that are 1.5 inches long and weigh in the 1/8oz range. I've got some that will dive 6-8 feet on 4lb line. I've got a couple of customers that love to hit the trout water with these little baits.
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Another batch off the drying wheel. -
Go to Mcmaster Carr.com and order some 18 and 20 gage stainless steel wire and some 18 gage brass wire. These come in 1/4lb spools and that will last you a long time. I used some that wire you have and I was tuning the bait after two small fish and the line tie broke off. I can also walk you thru replacing the line ties on those baits if you want me to. Just send me a PM. -
All three of you baits look great. Is that copper wire from Wal-mart? If so it won't hold up and will break.
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trying to find some new color combinations, what do you guys think. -
2 Hedd Hunter copies, 1 Big O style, 1 little flat side -
I prefer the taxidermy paints by Smith Paint (wildlife colors).
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My picture taking sucks as well, no help with that. But I am really impressed how you painting has been improving over the last few months. Your paint patterns are really impressive. -
I use windex to clean and I run 1 cup of windex thru the brush and then a little windex with hand over the cup and shake. I usually paint 3-4 baits using that method of cleaning, then take the needle out and flush the brush with windex.
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Kb, I would cut the original weight by 1/3 and make a trial bait with that.