greg.p Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 wrap the bait with tu tu net. fix with clips then heat the netting with a heat gun. it will shrink the netting to the bait, very tight fit doing this. no need for glues or the like. when you take the netting of the bait, its the shape of the bait. works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 I gave up on trying to make details that fine with an air brush. I use a solvent based Sharpie with a fine tip for lines and gill accents. It works great for dots and squiggles on the back and sides of my crappie lures, too. The black isn't affected by my urethane top coat, but the red and chartreuse tend to run a little. I heat set the sharpies, and I kind of like the bleeding effect of the running red. It's not much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshand Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) It depends what color you are trying to use and make pop IMO. Black is a good base color, and using a color that contrast really makes the scale pattern pop out. Not sure what your exact question is but i use a netting that has bigger holes than fine mesh and i really like the look of it. here is a sample of reference to show what i do, black base, place the netting over and gator clip the netting as tight as possible, and then i use a semi opaque white over the top and try not to overpaint with the white. Hope this helps! Edited December 1, 2012 by Basshand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekoutdoors.co Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I have done this before and I had to make a stencil for those lines like that. Very time consuming when I made the stencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vabassen02 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Thanks to everyone for the great tips. I will try and post a pic after I give it a try . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokieangler Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) Ben, Have you tried spraying your netting with spray adhesive? Spray the netting and let it dry. Then press it against your lure and paint. It doesn't shift or lift and removes nicely with out lifting your paint. It also seals the the edges of the netting to prevent the paint from bleeding under the netting. Gene Do you have any trouble with the adhesive smearing when you tighten the netting down to the bait ? Edited December 29, 2012 by Hokieangler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 I tried the spray the netting trick. It works really well, after the adhesive dries it still stays tacky! Thanks for the tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg.p Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Do you have any trouble with the adhesive smearing when you tighten the netting down to the bait ? you dont need the adhesive if your going to tighten the netting onto the lure. why give yourself double the work for the same result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
