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Fish and Whistle

Posted 7/11/2011 10:13 PM (#506700)
Subject: inspired again

Posts: 462

Location: Antioch, IL

You guys have been cranking out some amazing work lately and it got me fired up again. I have a pile of blanks left to finish but here are a few I finished up. May actually treat myself to an airbrush this week and do away with the rattle cans.

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WI Skis

Posted 7/11/2011 11:29 PM (#506710 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: Re: inspired again

Posts: 547

Location: Oshkosh

Those are some beautiful looking baits, I especially like the X-ray bait.

Peter

ghost1066

Posted 7/12/2011 6:14 AM (#506723 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: Re: inspired again

Posts: 73

Location: Tennessee

Great looking baits.

ArmPit

Posted 7/12/2011 7:42 AM (#506728 - in reply to #506723)
Subject: Re: inspired again

Posts: 450

Location: Waconia, MN

Great baits, love the paint job!

sKunKt

Posted 7/12/2011 10:11 AM (#506750 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: Re: inspired again

Posts: 116

do they run as good as they look? they are amazing, I especially like the x-ray, very unique and awesome

SolarFall

Posted 7/12/2011 3:36 PM (#506824 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: Re: inspired again

Posts: 278

Location: Finland

im totally stealing that x-ray fish idea :D the other baits look wonderful too

Fish and Whistle

Posted 7/12/2011 4:29 PM (#506831 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: Re: inspired again

Posts: 462

Location: Antioch, IL

Steal away my man, I can't wait to see what level you will take it to

Muddy41

Posted 7/12/2011 7:04 PM (#506869 - in reply to #506831)
Subject: Re: inspired again

Posts: 642

Location: Richfield, MN

Sweet paint combos. Love the angry looking one!!! Great color combos on the lures. Some unique paintings!!

Thanks for sharing
Mike

Fish and Whistle

Posted 8/2/2011 11:12 PM (#510209 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: RE: inspired again

Posts: 462

Location: Antioch, IL

got a few more finished. Getting ready to take them to Canada and hopefully get some teeth marks on them.

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Lunge Master

Posted 8/2/2011 11:52 PM (#510216 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: RE: inspired again

Posts: 41

Wow. If you're doing that with rattle cans you promise to be an Artiste Extraordinaire with a Paasche.

I love the bone fish, LOL. That's awesome!

MuskyGary

Posted 8/3/2011 8:38 AM (#510231 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: Re: inspired again

Posts: 78

Question: Does it matter if the plastic tails are pointed up or down? More action one way or the other?

Fish and Whistle

Posted 8/3/2011 11:33 AM (#510251 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: Re: inspired again

Posts: 462

Location: Antioch, IL

Thanks Guys,

Yeah, I'm still working with rattle cans. I just can't pull the trigger on a compressor and air brush purchase yet.

With the tail up the baits tend to rise just a little on the pull and tail down has the opposite drag effect and they tend to nose down on the pull (tail up will foul up in the back hook less, although the way I position the hooks they stay clear either way). Baits/tails this size the movement is not very noticable either way. On a bait like the large hardheads tail up vs tail down can make a noticable difference in the action. (Actually Roger at H2O was the one who gave me the low down on tails up vs. tails down when I picked up a hardhead from him at the Chicago Show. That man knows his stuff, Thanks again Roger)

MuskyGary

Posted 8/3/2011 8:17 PM (#510337 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: Re: inspired again

Posts: 78

Thanks for passing that information along. Your baits are very professional looking. With a airbrush you would be one of the best painters around!

Fish and Whistle

Posted 8/16/2011 9:34 PM (#512163 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: RE: inspired again

Posts: 462

Location: Antioch, IL

Here are a few more....and my son even got into it and colored one for me.

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RUMBLEFISH

Posted 8/18/2011 9:29 AM (#512368 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: RE: inspired again

Posts: 327

Dave , great looking baits man !! Especially with the rattle can !! Keep the one your boy colored for you FOREVER !! That's priceless !!

Fish and Whistle

Posted 2/12/2012 11:24 AM (#538211 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: RE: inspired again

Posts: 462

Location: Antioch, IL

I haven't forgot about you JakeJ! I have been slacking on the computer lately, but I have been in the yard/basement working on a new batch. I will have you hooked up soon.

http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/videos/02.12.2012/4690/Glidezilla.w...

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MuskyLureFreak

Posted 3/18/2012 10:16 AM (#546770 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: Re: inspired again

Posts: 323

very nice

Fish and Whistle

Posted 3/18/2012 8:17 PM (#546841 - in reply to #506700)
Subject: RE: inspired again

Posts: 462

Location: Antioch, IL

Thanks Freak,

Here are a few winter blanks that I have put paint on. These are officially the last rattle can paint jobs I'm doing. Finally got all of the airbrush equipment, now just need to hook it up and then the fun part of figuring out how the hell to use it. I'm sure I will be looking to this forum often for inspiration and guidance. Lots of amazing artists on here that have really been putting out some impressive lures. I have my work cut out for me.

Thanks,
F&W

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