Thread: Another chilly day....

....yesterday and that shooting table saw some action again. I was working at getting my basis walleye colors done in a couple favored baits and when I got to purple/chartreuse using a 3" Do-It Glider my mind wandered after a about ten shots.....as in wandered over to the cup table where all of my more recently shot plastic colors are yet in cups.



The top bait is the one I shot a bunch of for fishing the Mississippi as soon as this cold breaks up a bit. All I need is about 35 degrees and then the boat can roll. This purple/chartreuse is a mainstay color at this time of year on the Mississippi.

The blue is a re-melt of the blue color I showed the other day in the Small Fry while the belly is just clear with ever so slight amount of blue hi lite and a small pinch of the blue plastic. In the hand the belly separates real nice from the back but the sun and transparent baits create a lot of wash in a picture.

The orange guy is actually orange atop of a chartreuse belly, the same chartreuse as shown on the purple. In the hand the separation is very distinct but again the sun and the transparent colors play games with how a picture turns out. Notice the inside of the orange bait. There is a tomato red dot of color on the chartreuse prior to closing the mold for injection the orange that creates a nice diversion between the colors.

Ship.... I have a nice, compact Canon Powershot 16 megapixel camera. I think I paid 90 bucks for it.

I first find a suitable background for the plastics. Some look better on a light background. Some look great on the back of an aluminum mold or even on one side with the cavities showing. Next I use the eye balls and check to see what kind of lighting will give the best results. Every now and again taking the picture right in high, bright sunshine works. Most often I like to just open the garage door and set up a table that allows the plastics to be in the sunlight but me be in the shadow. Sunlight gives the best shots but indoor lighting will work too and is best if you have a light box...check the internet for lightbox plans.