Big Bass Man
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Nice paint slinging!! Looks great!! -
Nice video, Thanks for sharing!!
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Your welcome bud!! You can buy a rotisserie motor at Walmart for around $20.00 and build your lure turner. Here is a link to give you an idea on how to build it. You can type in Lure Turner in the search feature and get lots more ideas on how you want to build it. http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/21837-lure-turner/page__p__162837__hl__+lure%20+turners__fromsearch__1#entry162837
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Nice looking punker!! -
I have a 15 gallon Brute compressor, I let it fill up to 120psi and can paint all night on that. The smaller compressors will work just as well, but will kick on and off a good bit while painting. You will need a regulator, to control your psi and a moisture trap. I use Iwata airbrushes and love them, but I am sure the Paasche airbrushes will work fine. You will also need a lure turner, if you are going to clear with epoxy. Getting started, I would buy up a lot of lure blanks and pratcice, practice and practice. The more you paint, the better you will get. You can use all types of netting to make scales. You can cut stencils out of discarded milk jugs. Just cut the flat sides off of the jug and draw out the pattern you are wanting to paint, then cut out and you have a stencil. Createx and Auto Air paints are great for hardbaits. Good luck with your painting and be sure to have fun with it!! Patrick
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Very nice looking real skin perch!! -
Nice looking gills!! -
Foiled Photofinish Bluegill LC Fat CB MR
Big Bass Man commented on Big Bass Man's gallery image in Hard Baits
Thanks Timbo!! You paint some very nice ones as well friend, Thanks for the kind words. Patrick -
Foiled Photofinish Bluegill LC Fat CB MR
Big Bass Man commented on Big Bass Man's gallery image in Hard Baits
Thanks Hillbilly!! Lol Your help, along with with the other TU guys, has made a big difference in my bait paintings. I always try to give back, when I can help someone else out. -
Awesome work Bob, The WEC'S and the Shad Killers look great!! -
Foiled Photofinish Bluegill LC Fat CB MR
Big Bass Man commented on Big Bass Man's gallery image in Hard Baits
Thanks guys!! The smallies up at Pickwick love the foiled bluegill, for some reason. I painted a trap, in the same pattern and caught my biggest smallmouth to date on it( 5lbs Even). I didnt know that bluegills were a part of smallmouths diet, but I guess they are. I would like to say a Big Thanks To Husky And Gene for the photofinish technique!! -
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I took apart an Excaliber Spitten Image topwater bait and it had the twist wire line ties. I once caught a 9lb 4oz largemouth on a popper, just like the one I took apart. So I would say it will hold up to big fish just fine. Patrick
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Nice carving!! -
Nice looking baits Robert, All of them look great!! -
Cool videos, Thanks for sharing them!!
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Looks great, It should load the boat!! -
Great looking baits Gene!! -
I sealed mine with a thin coat of super glue and tested them out in the pool before I painted them. I dont know about the spray can painting, I will have to let someone else chime in on that. Patrick
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Looks great!! Good luck catching fish on it. Always fun to catch fish on something you made or painted. Patrick -
Your welcome bud! Just giving back a little of what I have learned from others off of TU. I use 3m spray glue, if I am doing a lot of baits at one time. I use permanent glue sticks for just doing a couple of baits at a time. -
Very nice paint slinging Gunnie, Both look awesome!! Patrick -
Wounded Blueback Herring swimbait
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Nice looking swimbait Ben!! -
Nice work, The body part looks great!! Use the handle of a small sharpie to smooth out your head area. Just be careful not to press to hard. To add all of the facial detail, I use the back side of my exacto blade, even a toothpick at times, very lightly with both. Patrick
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I like all three for different reasons. The devcon you can brush on three lures at a time and will be able to handle the lure in five hours or less. The etex you can brush on about 10-15 baits, at one mixing, and will be able to handle around eight hours. The automotive you will need ventilation fans, wear a respirator and some say a full body suit, when spraying. I havent used the full body suit yet, buT I am thinking about investing in one. You can look on down the hardbait post and find an Automotive post that I brought up a month or so ago, it will have a lot of great info on it. Patrick