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[joshuajones57]

Hey guys this will be my first time attempting to make my own lures, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for different colors from what I've purchased. Flor. Pink, White, Chartreuse, and sweet potato. I also ordered the pearl powder as well as the hyper hi-lites 6 pack. Does anyone have any color recipes they wouldn't mind sharing with me. Thanks in advance.

[Lamar]

  Well I guess it would be a help if we knew what baits you were making and what you were fishing for. My guess is your not bass fishing or you would have ordered 2X in CC Green.

[efishnc]

Welcome aboard Josh.

I don't use "recipes" per se, I just shot from the hip and took notes in my learning stages.  Now, my basic pattern is 8 drops of X2 per 8oz of plastic and 1/8 tsp of hi-lite or glitter per 8oz of plastic.  I might go lighter on the colorant if I want the glitter to show more, and I sometimes mix colorants (using 4 of this, 2 of that, and 2 of another) with 8 total drops are in the mix.  Keep some notes as you are starting out and pretty soon it will be second nature.

NOTE: If you are going to sell your baits, I would recommend following specific recipes for quality control... (but I don't expect that based on the list you gave.)

Also, I don't throw anything away unless it is seriously burnt; some of my most fish catching colors I'll never be able to duplicate because they were re-melts of multiple batches and scraps.

[jmatheny9]

Oooooo sweet potato, my favorite lol. I'd get some brown so you can make orange bellies and shoot brown backs. I'm not near my recipe book or I'd shoot you a few. I'd just type in your colors in the search bar, I'm sure you'll find some good ones! Welcome aboard though!


  -Jeremiah         Bullfrog lures

[ctom]

Welcome aboard Josh. What you have ordered is a great start. Don't let Lamar fool ya, he gets his green from between his toes. If I was to recommend any one color in addition to what you have ordered it would be Florida Grape. The purple will team up great with a chartreuse tail or a hot pink tail.

[Lamar]

Don't let Lamar fool ya, he gets his green from between his toes.

  What's wrong with that ?

[ctom]

lol

[Denny Welch]

  What's wrong with that ?

The smell.

[Lamar]

The smell.

 Are you kidding me ! Have you smelled that stuff you guys buy in a bottle ? I had a bass the other day drop me an email looking for my kind of stuff. Been a long winter for him too. Upper hand got's nothing on me.

[BareKnuckleJigs]

Watch Yawl Self, Fella's.  Lamar's a business man and he's flippin' it...from Upperhand to Undertoe.  It's over.

[ctom]

Not really over yet Gary. He's still got under the arms and under the...well, just under them.

[BareKnuckleJigs]

   To boldly go...

[joshuajones57]

Thanks guys, and Lamar I ordered the 5" Carrot mold bc living in Florida I do a little more saltwater fishing than freshwater fishing. (I know I know there's a saltwater section on this forum but I really appreciate the suggestions.) Also all of the colors I ordered were the X2.

[Slow Burn]

Since you are chasing snook, reds and the occasional trout I would suggest the following that I make which are generally 8oz batches:

Pearl white- 4-5 drops of white and a 1/8 tsp of peal powder

Chart- 14-16 drops of chart

Floro pink- same as the chart. Makes a real heavy deep pink.

Pearl body and tails of both colors.

Also do a pink body with .040 silver halo with a chart tail.

Baffin magic- 6-8 drops of pink with .015 silver and red flake. Killer color and everything. Caught a ton of reds and a few snook last time I was over there

[Slow Burn]

Also a color I have been playing with and having success with is called Cajun pepper.

Chart tail with a clear body that has black, silver and red flake.

Can do the same for salt n pepper minus the red.