ernel Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 The power plant lake here has stocked Tilapia. The bass seem to crush the live ones when you nose hook them. A friend of mine wanted a crank for an upcoming tournament. So this is the end result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Looks great! I'm painting some tilapia lures for my friend who's going to Mexico's Lake Baccarac later this month. I'm going out and strip what I've done, and try to do what you did. I've never seen a photo of a tilapia, just tilapia lures, and your pictures really show the subtle purple overcast and tail tip. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernel Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Mark, There are a bunch of pics on the net for tilapia. Some of them are not as dark as the one photoed. Some have a lighter background with darker markings. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Very clean work; good looking bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernel Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripercrazy Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Lake Baccarac......he is going to love it there:), I went a year ago...some guides are better than others, but that place is loaded with fish....biggest bass from the group was 13 plus pounds...that crankbait looks great...looks just like the real thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie525 Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 plus that makes also looks like a good bluegill for when he gets back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmett Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 That is a great looking bait. What do you use for the fin on the side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captsully18 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 ernel, oooooooohhhhh. I like it. Thanks so much. I am trying to get a good tilapia pattern on several crankbaits and swimbaits. Goin to Mexico's Huites next month. Hope you don't mind, but I'm gonna try to copy this. Great looking bait David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernel Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Emmet, it is just a transfer. Then shaded to the match the scheme. And thanks also. Captsully18, very flattering, paint away. I was copying nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorworm Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 :)Hey - Awesome work, I'm in Texas looking for some good - "blue Tilapia" like on Amistad, do you guys know of any pictures i can find on the web to paint off of, or what the actual color scheme is for them. There are lots of different colored Tilapia. Thanks - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
