hoosier Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 just came from tacklewarehouse and seen a yamamoto color has any one seen it it is firetiger and if so do you the colors that make it thank you hoosier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fish Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I've poured a good version of Yamamoto #169, but the chartreuse in this bait looks a little more muted down....not as bright. Maybe it's just the picture on the GY website that makes it look like that? I've never seen that color in person so you'd be a better judge than I would. I'd start with chartreuse and primary green. That should get you close. I don't have my notebook in front of me so I can't give you the recipe I used to copy the chartreuse in their #169 color. Just take it slow and eyeball it along until you get close. I think a combination of those two colors will get you there. The GY website lists the three different glitter colors they use in that bait if you weren't sure about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosier Posted June 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 hey thank you fly fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fish Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 No worries. If you have trouble, let me know and I'll get the recipe I used to match the chartreuse in their #169 color. I think it's the same base color as their Firetiger. Mine is ever so slightly less green, but that can be fixed easily enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosier Posted June 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 hey fly go to tacklewarehouse.com and look at the yamamotos and you will see it.. i am a new to all this so all the help i can get is cool thank you for all youre help thank you hoosier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I came up with my own ft versions a few years ago: Spike-It dye and .090 deforming black flakes and that uses florescent orange and green flakes; Spike-It chunk paint for coach dog markings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrybass Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 Holly Mackerel there Senkosam, Those lures are just beautiful! What a masterful job you've done there my friend. I'll put money on that bait over any and all others I've used or seen before. Sound a little uppity? Hey dude, I've lost track of how many fish I've caught on the Firetiger pattern since I started using it over a quarter of a century ago, when it first came out. You might say my confidence is high when tossin' that color around. :-) I KNOW that your slinky, slippery, slimy, seductive lookin' Senko knock-off will KILL! Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 Thanks, I just wish picks didn't love them so much. They just have no appreciation of how much longer it take to do two pours! LOL Strange though, but after the spawn, bass seem to prefer more muted color in my waters (ie green pumpkin, roadkill, watermelon/red and black flake, chartreuse/ black flake, rootbeer/ black and green flake) and I put the ft sticks away until fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosier Posted June 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 sam that looks good.. i think the yamamotos is a light watermelon with red and black green flake.. i am going to the bait store to buy some in the morning... sam keep up the good work ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefishing Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 i think it's just the pic that dulls it down like that.... i sell ALOT of firetiger up here... 4oz plastic 1.5oz softener 1/4 cup salt salt 30 drops Dels chart 1/8 tsp med black flake 1/8tsp med kelly green flake 1/4 tsp med orange flake go easy on the green and black, they'll both reflect too much and can cause the colour to be either too black or too green... if you had a GY firetiger in your hands you'd see the flakes better and the colour is touch brighter... that's for colour #327 off Baits.com website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosier Posted June 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 thank you wannabefishing i am going to give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
