CL Rods Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) Well I saw the photo in the latest issue and knew I had to make a knock off of it. I am working on a template for this picture and man it is hard so I went about it by traditional methods. Have any of you successfully cut out a really good scale tempate and care to share how you did it? Yeah I know chuckle, chuckle on being successfull. If you don't mind sharing I'd love to hear from you. OK, OK, so the picture is more brown looking (per my wife), well like I've said I'm color blind. The dang things are supposed to be greenish! Edited May 19, 2008 by 76gator comments from my wife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rofish Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 OK, OK, so the picture is more brown looking (per my wife), well like I've said I'm color blind. The dang things are supposed to be greenish! Something like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 That's funny Rofish. I'm jealous of anyone who can actually manipulate images on the computer. It looks like a blast. 76gator, I am a computer illiterate, so I can't help you, but your bait looks good. Maybe try misting the green with transparent brown, and a little gold. But I'd fish it like it is. Again, it seems to me that contrasting areas, like a white belly and dark back, with shading on the sides, are the key in any color scheme, with glitter for flash as an initial attractant on the back and sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooksLikeSinbad Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 I agree that your colors are a little off, but the lateral line is one of the best I've seen. The scales look good too. Just tweak the colors and you've got a killer bass pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 You colors are not off or incorrect, just a little different. Bass look different from lake to lake and clear or dingy water. The only change on your bait that I would suggest is to use a dirty green on the back of your bait, then lightly dust it with iridescent gold. That's a really good paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL Rods Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Thanks, and I hope you too aren't red-green deficient. But I agree, I have caught some out of mirky water with lots of weeds and they are as green as can be. Or at least I think they were..... I have just always liked bass pattern lures and I am convinced for those black and or brown belly scales I can create the right template. I have a decent start but inevitably get in a hurry and goof it up and it is back to the drawing board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Just 2 cents worth. Bronze Back You guys do some really great work with wood & paint. JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 76gator, take a look at some taxidermy web sites. I've seen bass templates for the different scale patterns and you could shrink 1 down to the size you need on a copy machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
