Tubeman Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hey Jim, I never thought about the regional preferances to baits. Up here in Canada drop shotting and tubes are hot due to the exploding Goby population as well as natural Sculpin population in northern lakes where Gobys do not exist. I'm not going to over charge my customers with over inflated priced on these swimbaits, just a fair price for a high quality hand dipped bait. Thanks for the link Eugene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassnRandy Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 The guys who fish lake Michigan I have bben talking to want a narrower swim bait to match the bait or a fat one to fish on the bottom that matches a goby. In land they want it wider verticle to match bluegills as we don't have many shad. So regional preferences will have a big impact on what you make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubeman Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 The guys who fish lake Michigan I have bben talking to want a narrower swim bait to match the bait or a fat one to fish on the bottom that matches a goby. In land they want it wider verticle to match bluegills as we don't have many shad. So regional preferences will have a big impact on what you make. I'm already there any I'll be making will be a slimmer design and I have a Goby done too...now to get'er in mass production mode..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garneau Baits Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 what do you guys think of this "perch" paint job? Its my first attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Very nice job..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garneau Baits Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Thanks outdoor. I have been thinking why cant you paint these tube swim baits just like a hard jerk bait to make them look like the real deal so I gave it a try. My next one will be a baby bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe S. Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Great looking paint job:yay: , Did you re-dip in clear plastic after painting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 real sweet.Is that lurecraft paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Nice bait - you seem to have figured out the painting mystery. The guys on this forum have really come up with some nice swim baits/tubes over the last couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garneau Baits Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thanks guys, Joe, yes you dip it in clear plastic after you paint it. That brings it to life, It doesn't look like much till you get the clear plastic on it. No its not lure craft paint but i did get a shipment today of their paint. It was done with a MAC tools air brush which is just like the Iwata TR2 airbrush. I got a great deal on it. Now for the paint, I have been using SEM "color Coat" for my black and Grey metallic colors. It comes in an aerosol can, I drain it into jars. This paint is flexible drys fast and sticks to soft plastic. you can get it in automotive stores. The Green is made with Clear laqure base paint mixed with Dels Black melon dye and thinned 3 to 1 with Lacquer thinner. The orange was made with Clear lacquer base paint mixed with Dels Yellow,Red & florescent orange Dye then thinned 3 to 1 with lacquer thinner "fast drying type". The mixed paint doesn't stick real well so try not to touch the bait after you paint it. once you dip it in clear plastic, its sealed and you don't have to worry about it. You can get the Clear lacquer paint at hobby stores, they use it to paint plastic slot car bodies. Im still going to give LifeTone paint a try. They make alot of good colors. you can find it at this link http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/product/01001059/ im going to give the Lure craft paint a try tonight but i only bought Blaze orange, Purple,and Pink to try. we'll see what i come up with. PS: The eyes are Googley Eyes from wal-mart,Super cheap and they rattle!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garneau Baits Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Here is what i came up with, with the lure craft paint. I only had purple, black, pink and orange color to work with. I like the paint!!! Im going to get more colors. I was just messing with the new paint I bought to try. It has a black back with purple sprayed over the top of the black and sides then a touch of pink down the sides also. Then orange and a bunch of HOLOGRAPHIC glitter in the belly. Do you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
