carolinamike Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Here's one for you guys! If you could only use two colors of plastic in a laminate and your choice of any color flake, what colors of plastic and flake would you use to imitate a bluegill or bream? Specifying what color plastic on top and what color plastic on bottom, and what color of flake you would use in each color. I personally am leaning towards a green pumpkin or watermelon shade platic on top, maybe with a little green and gold highlight and then a sweet potato orange on bottom, and not sure exactly what color flake. I sure would like to hear some ideas from you guys. But remember the rules, only two colors of plastic. Thanks for your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiredhatred Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Your top color seems fine, I think a copper hi-lite with those other two would get a pretty close true reflection of a bluegill and would work. Go with a watermelon black flake on top with the hi-lite mentioned above. Go with a lighter colored watermelon with blue hi-lite, black flake (im talking the big hex shaped size from Del on top and bottom with some smaller sized black flake too) I also add some tiny gold flake and sometimes some tiny red flake with it too. That should make a pretty productive color. Could definitely mimic a bluegill close enough for a senko type bait...I take it its a senko type bait? If its a swimbait id make 1/3 of the bottom the lighter colored watermelon and keep the other 2/3 of the top of the bait the darker watermelon color. Itll be cool, it makes me want to pour some swimbaits right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint308 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 How about a purple or junebug top with orange, green and purple flake and a orangish bottom? Just a thought. Saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I'd go with a smoke (drop or 2 of black) top with a touch of large black flake and small gold flake, and a pinch of blue hi-lite. For the bottom, just orange on the nose; 1st half inch or so on a worm or swimbait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Thanks guys! This is exactly the kind of thing I'm shooting for. The trouble is that I've got to pull this off using the machine. Before, with 6 Lee pots and 2 2gallon pots, it was no trouble. I could do multi-colored laminates and was kind of unlimited on plastic colors. The bait is actually a worm and the ideas are great. The copper highlight sounds good, and I really hadn't thought about the junebug before. And the smoke color is a definite mimic of our cold water bluegill right now. That's the thing about this particular type of fish, several different species, several different color patterns and most patterns change from cold water to warm water. I feel posts like this is what helps all the creative juices flow on TU. Please keep the ideas coming. A central Texas bluegill would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I'd take a look at Matt's bluegill colors. They are so realistic. I like the male bluegill. I'd try the green pumpkin with extra-large black flake for the back (like someone already suggested) and some tint of pearl for the belly. I'd make the belly no more than 25% of the bait. I'd also find a way to add that orange touch. I'd paint on a dark spot. I'm just assuming swim bait but in any case let us see what comes out. You have some colors on your chart already that would look great as a bluegill body. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
