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RJ_692

Posted 11/21/2022 1:37 PM (#1014779)
Subject: Favorite Paint patterns?

Posts: 357

What's your favorite paint pattern? Picture?

Winter project time and looking to learn to paint some new ones lets see hear what you like / use the most.

Solitario Lupo

Posted 11/24/2022 11:04 AM (#1014834 - in reply to #1014779)
Subject: Re: Favorite Paint patterns?

Location: PA Angler

Been thinking the same as I’m making my own plastics. Yellow and gold colors have worked great this year. Had a lot of good hits on the trout lure.

7.62xJay

Posted 11/26/2022 11:22 AM (#1014878 - in reply to #1014779)
Subject: RE: Favorite Paint patterns?

Posts: 480

Location: NW WI

Dark on semi dark. Any combo of purples,blues,blacks, dark green, dark brown. With some subtle metallic accents.

Another neat color you rarely see is having a TRUE grey as the dominant color.

A bait type that I'm surprised hasn't made it us is a Musky Sized SPY bait. I'd buy one definitely.

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RJ_692

Posted 12/1/2022 8:00 AM (#1016007 - in reply to #1014878)
Subject: RE: Favorite Paint patterns?

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7.62xJay - 11/26/2022 11:22 AM
Dark on semi dark. Any combo of purples,blues,blacks, dark green, dark brown. With some subtle metallic accents.
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I did this one last year. Just recently bought some new pearl purple to expand on idea.

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7.62xJay

Posted 12/2/2022 12:56 PM (#1016054 - in reply to #1014779)
Subject: Re: Favorite Paint patterns?

Posts: 480

Location: NW WI

Nice! I like the subtle gradation between the two shades. I know alot of us believe in regards to bait color that contrast is important. And I'd mostly agree, but at times I think a few colors working together to essentially "create one color" (when the baits moving in water) can be a better option. Just like you did there. Especially when they're feeling lazy and your presentation is slower, they can still pick out the differences in shade/color when they're slowly lurking and studying your bait.

Solitario Lupo

Posted 12/3/2022 11:04 AM (#1016085 - in reply to #1014779)
Subject: Re: Favorite Paint patterns?

Location: PA Angler

Looks great I think the pearl makes those colors look good.

MartinTD

Posted 12/5/2022 8:15 AM (#1016135 - in reply to #1014779)
Subject: RE: Favorite Paint patterns?

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Location: NorthCentral WI

A walleye pattern like this works everywhere and is tough to beat in my opinion. I always love a good jailbird pattern too though.

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