Play time this morning

Ma started her sewing machine right off this morning so that gave me a hall pass to play. lol I've been trying to top off a box of walleye baits that are still in the crappie size range and have been fussing with colors....which to make. I have an assortment of after-market pearl powders that can be used as hi lites in tiny amounts and dug those out along with a bottle of brown watermelon colorant. Adding a little of this and a little of that and then tweaking the watermelon color and here's what I came up with....

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The Bomb!

T - those are sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good looking baits.

Those are so sweet they make me hungry.......................

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

Great looking baits, nice job.

CTom

Those will turn a lot of Tails with mouths wide open! :yikes

(they around 2")

billygee :rolleyes:

Those are NICE!!

Billygee, the bait is a 3" number. Walleyes/sauger like the bait. I've taken lots of sauger using this in deeper, cold water. Walleyes have hit it well on shallow sand in the cold water. This is a great late-season, cold water bait for the large crappies in the late fall when the water temps start downhill in earnest.

Those will get bit!!

Tom u the man, once again great color combos. Dave

CTom

I like that tail design on the shad body, as mine are just straight. Is that a DoIt mold or one that you modified? :scratchhead
What are you using for a jig, about a ¼ oz # 2 ? :scratchhead

billygee :rolleyes:

When I fish this for crappies I am using a 1/16 with a #2 hook . For walleye, I like a 1/8 or 1/4 and a #1 hook in either.

The mold is one of a kind. I've had it for a couple years now. The person who made this got fed up with little things that got in the way. It didn't turn out as he wanted and I acquired the mold when he said enough is enough. I thought maybe the tail needed some more meat to it but it does great as it sits. It may be such a thing that the future will see some renewed interest in this one and if so I'll return it to him as a starting point. Its a fish catcher for sure. I really enjoy working with this mold and the baits sort of reflect that.

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Originally Posted by CTom

Its a fish catcher for sure. I really enjoy working with this mold and the baits sort of reflect that.

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"Amen to that CTom" :pray

Niiiiiice bait ..... Need some for the fall what's the cost

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Originally Posted by mrgreenheads

Niiiiiice bait ..... Need some for the fall what's the cost

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Sorry bud, but I am not selling these. At least right now anyway.

Those are special my friend. I know people do not appreciate the time needed when you make multi color lures. It is quite time consuming. You played nicely and should be proud of your effort. Well Done!

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