smalliesam

It's been many years, since my graphic art days, that I picked up an airbrush. I became a river smallmouth addict as well as a published fly tier in the meantime. Still love to throw plugs at bass and hate that some of favorites have been discontinued. So, when I saw the Copic airbrush on YT, I figured it might be the solution. If the fish don't mind a slight variation on a theme, seems I may be right. The Copic is working for the basics, but if I get more involved, I'll have to pull out the old Paasche. The Copic will still be great for bass flies so I'm happy to have it.

Saw that one and its close. The body length is good as is the shape, but I need it to dive deeper. 4-6 feet with a tight wobble. Thanks for the suggestion.

Since Strike King has discontinued my 2 favorite colors in the Mini 3 line, I'm starting to paint my own. It's actually a crappie crank, but I change out the hooks and use it for river smallies. I've been "warming up" by repainting some other cheaper brands that are close in size and painting some cheap blanks I found online that are somewhat close. If these work, great, but I'd like to find a blank that matches more closely and is of good quality. I could buy the existing Mini 3s and repaint them, but I would prefer not to go to that expense, if possible. Anyone been down this road and know of a blank that's a close match?