BIG M

Here are a few baits that I finished this weekend. Trying some new paint effects for my ozark craw pattern. I'm pleased but need to improve the pattern. Tell me what you guys think about the paint on the last 2 baits.

Good work there Ben.

All I can say is WOW!!! Now I need to get those baits wet.

Here are a few of my fav sized baits. 2 inches long, heavy 1/4oz, made of balsa, 3-5 ft depth and run like a scalded dog. I got a little carried away with the micro glitter, trying to do a gel coat type of finish.

Island, I made the bang-o clones.

I think is turned out very well (where's mine).

Here are a few baits I've finished recently. Bang O clones, Bang O original, little square bills, and big magnum divers.

Iwata is the best airbrush brand (imho), any compressor will do but a large tank is a bonus, high end airbrush paint like wildlife colors, createx auto air, and polytranspar will save you lots of time learning to use the brush. Practice, practice, and practice is the only way I've been able to learn to paint.

GMAN has great service and he backs his products.

I can't find anything wrong with those baits. Good job and a hell of lot better than my first attempts. Just wait until you catch the first bass on one, then it's all over but the crying. The addiction will be strong and never ending.

A color I would use in any river or lake. Add a little orange and it would make a good ozark craw pattern.

All your baits look really good Ben. The little top water is sweet.

I think the Dartn E was made in Ky and is a prized bait by the guys that fish the Ohio river. Dee baits, Wee baits, and Lazer lures were all based off of that little bait, if my info is correct. I pretty sure that the Tiny R is in that same family of cranks also.

Flex coat and e-tex are basically the same type of product. Flex has a faster cure time and is slightly thicker than the e-tex but that's about the only differences I've noticed. I let the flex coat sit for 10 min after mixing then blow off all the bubbles. If you don't let sit and start curing then it's too thin to brush on baits. Both products are at the top of fishing lure clear coats imho.

good looking baits

Nice feathers, you are taking to your new hobby very quickly.

You have perfected the photo finish and the painted baits look very nice. Very clean work all around.

Flex coat high build ultra V and it's applied with a brush. You will need a drying wheel with this product.

Finished another batch of cranks this weekend. Here we have foiled baits and couple of just plain paint.

I would bet KVD has never fished an off the rack SK crank. As for high priced crank vs low priced crank, quality is always just a little more expensive.

Pic heavy with cranks. Flat sides, round bodies, ultra thins, semi round, and a couple of top water baits.

Good looking baits, nice job on the paint.

I use a scroll saw for cutting out my blanks and a drill press for drilling the ballast weight hole. The rest is done with a knife and sand paper. This is my fav part of building baits. I love to see the wood turn into the shape I had in mind.

Rough the blades up with sandpaper then paint with black primer or cheap black spray paint. You could clear the blades after painting buy dipping a couple times in clear laqure. Dick Nite makes a clear coat special for blades and spoons if you want to go that route.

Takes too much time to lay that netting over the entire bait. Then you have to make sure it's even and such. I just lay my hoop over the back and shoot. By the time I'm finished building I don't want to spend any extra time painting. Maybe some day I'll try harder at learning some of the tricks with netting and stencils.