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Title: color opinions
Post by: DobynsTriton on 09/04/12 09:47 UTC

I want to try & do ''gold sexy''.It looks like the amber color with enough drops & maybe pearl powder added would get the gold part but im not sure.Any suggestions?

Title: Re: color opinions
Post by: ctom on 09/04/12 09:50 UTC

Posting a "factory" pic is always helpful. Gold hi lite might get you more than pearl powder.

Title: Re: color opinions
Post by: DobynsTriton on 09/04/12 09:58 UTC

ive got the factory & custom version they both work so a ball park of either one would be good. ill get the pics just a sec

Title: Re: color opinions
Post by: DobynsTriton on 09/04/12 10:04 UTC

Factory pic (http://i48.tinypic.com/9jlqty.jpg)


Custom pic (http://i45.tinypic.com/2ur9k4o.jpg)

Title: Re: color opinions
Post by: Jason on 09/04/12 10:08 UTC

For the first pic I would use Gold Smoke for the bottom, chartreuse for the lateral line and a combo of black and blue to get the top color.

For the second pic Jim's sand color would look really cool.  Blue and white for the back.

Great looking bait!

Jason

Title: Re: color opinions
Post by: ctom on 09/04/12 10:13 UTC

I know that ambe with gold hi lites will be a good match for that factory pic but the custom numbers will need some pearl.

On the custom color I wouldn't be afraid to put just a speck of orange on a skewer stick and mix it in. Maybe even a pin prick of yellow too. You won't need much amber either and white will probably be coming into play. I always start light and add a dink amount at a time on those opaque colors that aren't heavy. Metallic colors like the factory bait will always get a transparent from my pot and I lean heavy on hi lites to get what I am after, not pearl powder, if I am matching a transparent color.

Title: Re: color opinions
Post by: DobynsTriton on 09/04/12 10:21 UTC

Thanks for the suggestions/responses guys! Looks like i will be making a small CCM order today :)

Title: Re: color opinions
Post by: MonteSS on 09/04/12 13:08 UTC

Try some of CCM .015 Gunmetal flake for the top. Great flake color if you havnt tried it.

....Bill

Title: Re: color opinions
Post by: ghostbaits on 09/04/12 14:09 UTC

On that factory bait, I would do the top like CCM Jr did for the cold steel color. Just add a drop of CCM X2 blue and you will be good.

The custom one is just like a Sexy Shad to me but add a little gold in the bottom. Either flake or smoke gold pearl. Or, like Jason said, that sand recipe would be killer too. Leave the black flake out though I think.

Should be a cool color. I have been wanting to do the Sexy Red Shad for months now!!!!!

Jim