Threadfin Shad

[Apdriver]

I had a request from a fishing friend of mine for some "white" spinnerbaits. I just couldn't bring myself to do an all white Spinnerbait and had to throw some color in it. I wanted to imitate a Threadfin Shad as that's what we have predominately in our lakes. This is a 3/8 ounce, fifty strand skirt with a Indiana and Willowleaf blade.

[Mike J]

Super nice AP. I really like your paint job. Also nice pics.

[smalljaw]

I'm now getting envious!!!!! That right there is a killer shad color with a perfect profile, excellent!!!! A lot of guys don't take profile into consideration when deciding the amount of skirt strands and the blade combination but it is evident you did, that is just spot on. I use those serrated blades on shad profile baits as well, they spin faster and tighter than a regular willow blade so you get a different vibration and instead of big flashes you get a lot of small flickers of light, just outstanding APDriver, Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lines]

Beautiful.

[Lamar]

  Awesome job. I love the color of that head. Can I ask what color you used for top half ? Is it powder paint ?

[ctom]

Dang. Now that's a match. Nice stuff AP.

[2XL]

Awesome job !

[WALLEYE WACKER]

That will get the job done. Great color!!!

[Do-it Rep]

Great representation.  Well done.

[Apdriver]

Thanks, Smalljaw. You know I'm a big fan of your work and what you mean to our community. That means a lot, coming from you. Again, thank you.

[Apdriver]

  Awesome job. I love the color of that head. Can I ask what color you used for top half ? Is it powder paint ?

Not powder, Lamar. It's Wicked createx applied with an airbrush. Topcoat is KBS Coatings Diamond Clear MCU. I have some more work to do on my basecoats and I think Createx has a better product for that than what I am currently using. That said, base coat is 3 coats opaque white. Then two or three coats of Createx Wicked pearl white. Then two coats of wicked createx Fast back Green, greened up with 6 drops of yellow as the top accent. I know that some will think that's way too much work but I do 25 at a time and it goes pretty quick. You don't have to wait til each coat air dries. What you do is heat set each coat then apply the next.

[Apdriver]

Thank each of you for the kind replies.

[Muskygary]

Wow, That's a lot of work! Whenever you loose one of those to the deep; makes you want to cry. LOL

[Denny Welch]

Obviously a labor of love.  Great job.

[Botanophilia]

That's mighty sexy! Great work.