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Tim, You don't need to send out for paint to anybody. This looks nice.

Another good looking batch. The layering of the stripes/bars opaque over the solid black works well and the colors overall look nice. Well done.

Nice work. I like them all and the paint looks great. The tutorial you mention, is this the John Hopkins video?

Predator or Prey? This one has attitude and the eyes of a shark. Nice addition to your arsenal.

Nice work Pete.

Thanks for the words guys. Jacob, Vince, a.k.a. fatfingers has helped me out from the very beginning before I actually tried to build a bait and has been an a great influence not only in how to build a bait but also in the painting part of the world. Even being compared is a compliment I'll humbly take. Thanks. diema, The rapala I based these baits on, loosely I might add is the Shad Rap. I've simplified the head area and towards the tail mine run a little thicker. If you see the shad rap you'll notice the resemblance. Pete, I used a tape, specifically WitchCraft glow tape for the sides. I cut and stuck it down and then feathered in a glaze so the edges were seamless then shot a white top layer just over the glaze. The sides are the part that glow. Even without the glow I really like the texture and how it grabs the light. It was a lengthy process but I'm pleased with the results and it glows quite bright. My kids keep taking this bait and running into the dark with it. That will end as soon as I put the hooks on. One way or another they'll learn.

As always they sure look nice. Good luck on your opener.

Great looking batch of work. Top notch!

I like this one a lot. Bet this thing runs really well. You've been busy.

Nice Job!

Nice. When testing this one, specifically the line tie positioning did the bait want to roll? Was this the sweet spot for positioning? What happened when the line tie was more towards the top, away from the nose? I had a bait that had a similar shape (your bait is much better) that I could not get to swim correctly and would roll. It now resides on the wall of shame in my garage.

As always you have come up with a new shape, somewhat old school which draws me in every time. This one sure gets down the water column in a hurry, no messin' around. The paint job looks great, worth the effort.

Well done on the hinges, not only do they work but they look great. Very clean. As far as the buoyancy issue goes I have a few that sit a little funny but this sometimes adds to the action and offers the fish something they aren't us to seeing. Could be a plus. The paint job works also. Nice bait.

I hear you on the tedious connections. Can be a real pain in the backside. This bait turned out nice though. I like the look and the solid orange tail, works well.

John, That bait swims really nice. Starts the swimming action with very little retrieval speed. Love the "s" movement, well done.

Elegant in it's simplicity. Nice touch with the purple around the eyes.

John, looks good. I agree with Mark regarding the alternate tail. I think it would give the bait even more action. The gill paint is awesome.

Agreed on the color comments but also the slight variation in shapes, I like them. Solid group of baits for sure.

Can't imagine how much skin I'd lose trying to craft a bait this small. Fine looking bunch a baits. Great detail also.

Very Nice!

Looks great Pete. What did you use for hinges on this one and how are your hook hangers tied in? Just curious. Super clean work.

Thanks for the kind words. Tim, I just checked the link and it seems to be working fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGmu1hQ85E4