Enjoying my new hobby(Pic Heavy)

[bassfan586]

Been playing with blugill colors.  I have it narrowed down.  Just playing with the stripes.

[bassfan586]

These have a darker stripe.....














What do you guys think?   I like them both but am leaning more toward the darker stripe wiht a green outline.  I appreciate the feedback.  Thank you.

[bassfan586]

Here are my gizzard shad.  I did get a chance to net a few live ones of the seawall at work  to get my pics.

[bassfan586]

Pics don't show it but the back is a greyish blue black   It looks cool in the sun.  I cant wait to try them this spring.

[bassfan586]

some bass...

[Realisticcustombaits]

Looking good.  Its addicting isn't it.  Im trying to figure out how to put some pictures on here ill post some pictures of some of my different stripes and patterns to give you some more ideas.

[bassfan586]

I use photobucket.  Then i copy the img file and paste on here.  Thank you for the compliments.  Its very addicting.  I'm messing around with the bass pattern.  I think it could look a little more real.  Maybe some yellow with the pearl white?

[Firefighter Jeff]

Looking good Brad  !!!!!

[Realisticcustombaits]

I think i have the picture thing figured out hopefully it works.  I got a couple of patterns i have been working on to put up on my website that ill post when their done drying, a smallmouth,largemouth, white bass, crappie american shad and some other patterns.  Ill get a photo of all of them and link them up tomorrow maybe.

[bassfan586]

I like the craw.  Haven't tried that yet.....  Where d oyou get the black eyes?  I have A couple of perch turning downstairs.  Will post pics tomorrow.  C what you  guys think.

[bassfan586]

That what I was shooting for with your bluegil stripes. I loke that look.  Not to bold but not lost on the bait either.

[Cheetam]

Very nice work guys!

[Realisticcustombaits]

I just take some normal eyes and shoot them with a transparent black paint.  That way you can make them with only a slight black haze over them for like a baby bass patterns and whatever else you wanna do with a little darker eyes and just pretty much completely paint them for the craw eyes. 

[bassfan586]

Thank you Cheetam.  I really like painting.  Its relaxing.  Put the headphones on and go to town

[Realisticcustombaits]

Alright got some of my latest baits finished, kind of a variety of patterns any input, ideas or changes that would improve any of them would be greatly appreciated.
white bass, Largemouth, Smallmouth

Pumpkinseed sunfish, Crappie, Tilapia

A few craw patterns

American Shad, Gizzard Shad
Still working on a sculpin and Alwife pattern

[bassfan586]

Those are real good.  I noticed you didn't have the stripe on your gizzard shad.  I netted a lot of them alive last week in lsc and not one had hte "gold or yellow stripe"  Your white bass is spot on.  Pumpkinseed is cool to.  Trying to come up with the right tourquise before I try it.  Fricken way cool stuff for sure.  I gotta ways to go