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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Color Cook Book => Topic started by: wodge1 on 01/23/15 20:58 UTC
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I just got some baby bass x2 and can't get close to the baby bass Senko, tried adding white and then a little watermelon, still way off. Anybody have a good recipe ?
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Helps to show a picture of each color, bud....the bait in the color you want and what you have made.
BUT, welcome to the Do-It forums!
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Welcome to the forum! I think you have the right X2 color...or as close as your going to get.
I would start out with 2 drops of well mixed X2 in 4 oz with the same color glitter that's in the Senko. The glitter can make a big difference in how you see the color of the bait.
You need to compare side by side real baits. Don't try to look at an online picture because it's unlikely your monitor is color balanced.
I would go up one drop at a time until its as close as you can get. You may need a drop or two of another color to get it even closer.
Good luck and show us some pictures!
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I have x2 baby bass color and it's not a super natural color on its own, but remember senkos and other yamamoto bait have salt and other sinking additives that change the color a lot. I think if I was trying to match the GY color I would make a watermelon green color and add fluor. green a tiny bit at a time. I'm no expert on color matching though, just thinking out loud
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DF makes a good point re the salt, Wodge. It makes a huge difference to your finished bait. I fish the baby bass color a lot out West and I tried copying the GY senko with so-so results. What I found is that my versions are still catching fish...and I'm happy with that.
Almost forgot. Welcome to the forum. It's good having you here.
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My last try was 1/4 cup, 2 drops baby bass, 2 drops white (I'm using silica sand instead of salt and it's way clearer than salt), wasn't any good. Last night I thinned the x2 with softener so it would mix better, gonna give it another go directly. The best recipe I've come up with is watermelon, white and black.
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I think I used LC motor oil for that color
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Tried to post a picture, probably need my kid to help. I tried the thinned x2, 1 drop and a drop of white in 2 oz., still very green, I'll try the motor oil
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I haven't used x2 for that color but here's my recipe which is really close. Maybe it will give some ideas. The salt is not in there for its sinking qualities, just to add opacity (if that's a word lol).
8 oz. Plastic
3 tbs salt
38 drops MF Watermelon
1 drop LC Black
2 drops MF Brown
2 smidge .015 gold
2 smidge .015 black