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Painting jerkbaits for big trout

I have started to paint jerkbaits for big browns.  Now, I am completely new to this and just diving right in head first.  I purchased a fairly cheap complete airbrush kit from Hobby Lobby, water based acrylic paints, powdered mica pearl pigments, and 2 part epoxy clear coat as recommended by our very own Mr. Billethead.  Thanks Marty!  Been gathering various jerkbait blanks from different suppliers looking for ones I can get to suspend.  I’ve been trying my hand at two different color schemes and feel like I’m starting to get them dialed in.  My ultimate goal is to get a rainbow trout and brown trout pattern dial in but I’m a long ways off from that yet. It has been an enjoyable way to spend what little spare time I have this time of year sucking up some AC and staying out of the heat.

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On ‎7‎/‎23‎/‎2018 at 10:06 AM, duckydoty said:

Because the browns I’m catching are regurgitating rainbow trouts instead of forage fish and I will be imitating 5-7 in rainbow trout

Not to hijack the thread but this is the exact reason I continue to experiment just a little each trip down with big swimbaits.  I have been trying them down lake for bass cause I know there are big bass eating those rainbows so the browns have to be doing the same thing and probably in the same places.  There were several spots this summer down lake where I would see some 6 and 8 inch rainbows and there is just no doubt that is nothing but candy to bass and brownies. 

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29 minutes ago, Travis Swift said:

Not to hijack the thread but this is the exact reason I continue to experiment just a little each trip down with big swimbaits.  I have been trying them down lake for bass cause I know there are big bass eating those rainbows so the browns have to be doing the same thing and probably in the same places.  There were several spots this summer down lake where I would see some 6 and 8 inch rainbows and there is just no doubt that is nothing but candy to bass and brownies. 

In the Whiter and Norfork river systems the brook trout are the candy!

Duane you'll have to paint up some brookie baits for Jigfest :D!

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8 hours ago, Ham said:

Some things never change.

good looking baits. By the shear volume of them, I assume they are for sale.

You are correct about some things never changing.  

Not selling any, just building my stock up and learning to paint.  

I have a few ideas on some sculpin flavored ones that I might give a try at in the future.

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1 hour ago, Ham said:

Mmmmmmmm Sculpin flavored

Missed my big opportunity with my Maine charter trip being cancelled of catching sculpin large enough to fillet. May just have to fry up some Ozarks😌. You know that as soon as I decide to eat them I won't be able to find any.

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1 hour ago, Johnsfolly said:

Missed my big opportunity with my Maine charter trip being cancelled of catching sculpin large enough to fillet. May just have to fry up some Ozarks😌. You know that as soon as I decide to eat them I won't be able to find any.

        Do you have  micro stringer for a micro fish? Maybe keep them in the photograph ziplock bags. I think you should supply Duane with your micro pictures for study. I am in on the sculpin fish fry BTW,

  BilletHead

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1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

        Do you have  micro stringer for a micro fish? Maybe keep them in the photograph ziplock bags. I think you should supply Duane with your micro pictures for study. I am in on the sculpin fish fry BTW,

  BilletHead

Some of the ones we were catching at Bennetts were the size of some brookies that I ate out west. Heads off and guts out dust and fry😁.

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