I've been silent for a while, been really, really busy with work and such! It's also prime fishing season now, at least here, but unfortunately, I've been unable to go but a few times! I fished my first tournament of the year, at Lake Gaston and came in third, as well as taking big fish. Not bad for my first time out for the year I've managed to go by the pond once as well, only caught one, but man it felt nice to get out!

On to the new stuff. Remember that green Norman pattern with all the glitter? Me too, and so do a lot of folks, apparently, as I've had that requested a LOT lately, including this Lucky Craft:

I've got a few that have not made it all the way through the process yet of this color, maybe Sunday i'll have some more pics, including a Chug Bug I really like. Sometimes, after I refinish a lure, I can't dammit stand it, and want to keep it for me, this is one of those lures!

Probably the most fun I've had painting in a long time was this project; a repaint of a reel! This one is a Daiwa BBS, and it was problematic for me. Not the reel, but me A fellow sent it to me from Japan to paint, and left the scheme completely up to me. I was flattered, to be honest, I mean, Japan? Surely there are a few guys over there that can do that! That was the main problem, I wanted it to be something special. I started and stopped about a dozen times, finally settling on this:

I've got a few rod handles i'm working on as well, those were left up to me as well, at least for the most part, so hopefully they won't take as long to get started! Here are a few more repaints:

and some flashy stuff I've been working on

All this was done in between trying to maintain my website, which I completely redesigned this year, as well as start two more, one a salon for a friend, as well as a site for my club. I can't wait until all of this is done, I've got one more site to do, then it should be on to the lake!

Awesome job on everything. The finish on the reel really has a nice shine to it, I can only imagine what it's like when the sun is hitting it  8-)

What type of paint are you using to paint your reels? Nice lures btw.

Very nice!!!  

Love that first one and the prop.

Eddie

What type of paint are you using to paint your reels? Nice lures btw.

Anodizing?

You do excelliant work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice job!!!!!   Please tell us more about how did the reel?!?!  That's a nice color combo!!

sweet paint jobs.

Man, you can't call that outstanding work just "recent stuff"!  That reel is awesome.

Everything looks great!

Excellent job ! I love those painting jobs on the LC and on the Buzzjet .... they look beautiful.  8-)

Thanks guys

I used automotive paints on the reel, I think it was Carrizma from BASF. Nasty stuff, I'm not gonna use it anymore, I bought it before I read the MSDS, which basically said I'm gonna die young and hairless now

I did a handle as well, these were quick and dirty, but still came out OK, working on longevity of the finish now.

I just wish I lived closer to you so I could stop by for some painting lessons!

Allen

Dude, that reel is crazy.  Awesome paint job!  Your Japanese friend will have some very envious buddies when he gets that reel back.  I like the reel seats and baits as well.  Would it be too much of a pain in the butt to ask for another pic of that reel from a side angle?  That color combo just pops out at you.  Very nice...

all that stuff is really sweet.  Always like your paint jobs.