Wayne26301 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I have never tried to make this color and i cant seem to find anything on it. Most of the time i find a picture and try to match it but a buddy wants these says the back is purpleish blue and the pictures i find are like a black. Can anyone help me or does anyone have a recipe for this thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Alewife is an interesting one as what that color is to some may not be the same for others. That said, I always just used LC's Minnow Silver with a touch of blue hi-lite for the back, then pour the pearl belly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowFISH Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Can't help with recipe - but I agree with the above post - you'll find a range of colors in alewives. In the one lake I fish - I've caught a few alewives to looks at their color for painting up cranks. Some showed a white belly, silver side, purple highlight on the shoulder then a brown on top (Sort of like a LC Ghost minnow bait)... others white belly - silver sides with a blue shoulder and black top.... On both - that purple or blue area was faint and came/went as you looked at different angles... a nice triple color open pour could probably mimic that basic scheme nicely. J. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I would do a silver sparkle (clear plastic with lots of 015 silver hologram) body and for back use same recipe but add a drop of black and a lil purple higlite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigginpig Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 I'm going to politely suggest that you can't pour an alewife imitation that actually looks (to a critical eye) anything like an alewife. They have too many iridescent colors that shift depending on the way you look at them. My best advice would be to go with a light smoke (with a green influence) back over translucent pearl, with a good amount of tiny holo flake and silver. Best of luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 As said clear with lots of 015 silver hologram works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
