here is a non-functional bait (line tie is crooked, lip is crooked and too far back, belly hook is too far back, doesnt swim well at all) that i made a while back. even though it doesnt swim i think it looks pretty. the sides are a photo finish of a black nosed dace (minnow i found in my creek, so i decided to make a bait out of it) and the top is my poor painting skills trying to blend in with the photo finish.

tell me what you think!

i agree, the paint job is amazing now you just need to get that thing swimmin

lol. see....i have a problem. i love making bait bodies, im pretty good at it too. but when it comes to installing hardware, i kill the bait. and im not so great at painging, but i can do a photo finish pretty well. so the beginning and end of the process are ok with me, its the middle where its most important and where i always messs up.

so what i think i might do is take a few of my factory baits and just do a photo finsh on them. might turn out cool! i'll post pics if i get around to it.

That paint job is quite impressive.....really.  

thank you

Now you have something to do instead of homework.

The paint job is excellent.

Just practice with the hardware and before you know it we will have another Gary Yamomoto on our hands, making millions of dollars each year with "Dave's Hardbaits and Ultra Super and Never Break Lines."

Engineering. You need to study engineering in college.

That paint job is quite impressive.....really.

He ain't lying man. I thought it was a lucky craft with my first glance. Great job  

Now you have something to do instead of homework.

The paint job is excellent.

Just practice with the hardware and before you know it we will have another Gary Yamomoto on our hands, making millions of dollars each year with "Dave's Hardbaits and Ultra Super and Never Break Lines."

Engineering. You need to study engineering in college.

lol thast what i plan on studying. im gonna apply for an engineering course at the technology center away from school.

dean: a luck craft? now thast a compliment

Hey man if you wouldnt mind shooting me a PM to better explain how you did that paint job i would really appriciate it, im just getting in to painting lures. By the way that really dose look awesome man..Keep it up!!

no problem boett. be expecting a PM soon

Nice paint job D

My strong point is making the lure.  I can't paint very well though.  Everyone has their weakness, keep working on it and you'll be surprised at how good you'll get.

good job dave.  that thing looks great.

thank you paul!

i was thinkin of cookin up a big batch of these. going out to the store and pickin up a bunch of hardbaits and then putting custom finishes on them and selling them to make a little profit. what do you guys think? good idea?