had a guy in Chicago ask if i could make him a lure like the crappie where he fishes. this has a yellowish tint. most of the ones i've seen are silver.

5" end to end, 1.3 oz.

one of the best crappie paint jobs i've seen.

i thought i remembered you saying you hand paint your baits with brushes... is this the case? what paints do you use?

amazing!!  beautiful work!!

one of the best crappie paint jobs i've seen.

i thought i remembered you saying you hand paint your baits with brushes... is this the case? what paints do you use?

yeh, brushes, toothpicks, sharpies, anything to get the paint on the lure . i use acrylic paint. i did get an airbrush but still practicing with it. :-/

That looks great!

yeh, brushes, toothpicks, sharpies, anything to get the paint on the lure . i use acrylic paint. i did get an airbrush but still practicing with it. :-/

How do you paint scales and do shading on your lures using a brush? Or do you use rattle cans for that?

That looks great!

yeh, brushes, toothpicks, sharpies, anything to get the paint on the lure . i use acrylic paint. i did get an airbrush but still practicing with it. :-/

How do you paint scales and do shading on your lures using a brush? Or do you use rattle cans for that?

i use a rattlecan for applying the primer coat. the rest is done by hand. i use a deerfoot stippler brush for most of the work. it is a round brush with a beveled tipi carry very little paint on the brush ( dry brush technique ) and just keep dabbing it on to get the amount of shading i want. for scales i wrap the mesh material over one side and hold it on the opposite side ( tightly ) and just start at the bottom and dab the brush up to the top leaving the scale pattern. i do each side of each section one at a time. i do shading the same way, just use a little paint and work it up or down the sides to get a shaded effect.

small detailing-toothpicks

about how long did it take you to paint this crappie?

You Da Man! Great for hand painting as well 

about how long did it take you to paint this crappie?

about 1 hour

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I want to see ole Tater Hog pull that off with a brush.   John is one of the best artist that builds lures I've seen.   

If you do not have one of his baits, you need to make the investment.    You will not be sorry for the purchase.

I want to see ole Tater Hog pull that off with a brush.

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