I saw thedude's post about it being slow in the rod building forum and figured I'd post a few repaints since it's been equally quiet here..
The first is Joshimotoson's wedding present (for the FLW championship). A Daiwa TD Dragger with a very subtle blueback herring pattern (pearl white belly, pearl gray scaling, gold sides and cheeks, gray/blue back w/bronze highlights, and pearl red scaling near the tail).
The second is a DT 10 in a modified "torn nylons" pattern (pearl white bottom, black base along the back layered with white, orange and brown scaling, pearl orange head, cheeks, tail, and front belly w/ a splash of pearl purple under the lip, and a very light dusting of pearl purple along the back).
And lastly, a log perch rattletrap for McCarter (black base, pearl white belly, light cream scaling, dark brownish-bronze bars and back, light green lateral line, pearl orange belly to tail, and pearl red under the head).
Cheetam,
You have a gift! They look great. What do you use for the scale pattern? Some type of screen?
Quote from: Cfruel on July 08, 2008, 09:28:50 AM
Cheetam,
You have a gift! They look great. What do you use for the scale pattern? Some type of screen?
Thanks Cy. For the scales I used the flexible mesh off of a bug catching net my daughter destroyed :D. I also have a couple other screens I have tried, but so far, I like this one the best. I would like to get something with a little larger pattern for the bigger baits, but so far I haven't found a material that is flexible enough (although my daughters have a mesh laundry bag that might do the trick ;D).
Cheetam, if I show you a crank bait, oh say one that has been golden for me - could you replicate it? I think you know the one.
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Quote from: bshaner on July 08, 2008, 11:19:11 AM
Cheetam, if I show you a crank bait, oh say one that has been golden for me - could you replicate it? I think you know the one.
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It's possible. If I remember correctly, it was semi-transparent, right? That would take a little extra work (unless the blanks are clear to begin with).
It's super secret and I'll need you to sign an NDA before I actually give you pictures of it. I dont want anyone knowing what crankbait actually works enough that I'd use it, as much as I hate crankbaits!!
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