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Quote from Lord Soth

One needs more translucent and the other more pearl.

The one color (Dead On Orange) is opaque enough although I could probably add a drop or two of red to it to make it stand out better.

The Fire Tiger isn't really neon enough to be a real fire tiger orange and I experienced a bit of buyers remorse on that one. I was hesitant to add even more white pearl powder to it. 1/4 tsp is normal for a cup of plastisol if that is the primary method of adding color. I added about 1/8 tsp total during the video and I think if I add a full 1/4 tsp it just might come out looking like an orange creme.

I could've checked my color wheels ahead of time, but where is the fun in that?

Quote from Zell Xan

Have you tried to make anything like those realistic lures? The ones that look real and have almost real action, and even internal bladders that crinkle/rattle for noise?

They kind of seem like cheating in a way, if "lures" are part of the sport of fishing.

Link?

I have to say probably not since I'm not sure what you are talking about.

I have rattles I add to jigs and they make a rattle chamber you can add to a soft plastic bait by inserting it into the body of the bait. I also have two different swim bait molds but neither looks like the one in that video except for the club foot at the back end.

All but two of those jigs in the thumbnail got sent to one of my sisters new grandkids. Her oldest daughter (my niece) just adopted 6 kids and they had at least one of their own to start with.

Those jigs (except the two with thread wrapped on them), some jigs I made (including 3 chatterbaits), some soft plastic bait kits I made for eBay (good idea that bombed), some soft plastics I raided from my own tacklebox, a Bass Pro Shops tackle bag (I got it for free) and a Pro Qualifier bait casting reel that I was gifted all went to Dillon, a 14 year old that loves to fish but somehow lost his tackle box.

I tried to get used to using that reel (it's right handed and I fish left handed) but it was just as "wrong" as trying to write with your offhand. I could do it but it was never going to be comfortable or natural so I gave it away.

Easy peasy today. I'm doing pretty good with my whip finish now, well, until the thread slips off my fingers, twice. lol

Quote from Gina

How are things going with sales?

Remember what I asked about in California concerning money and what to do about that situation? Well, that relationship is over because of that same issue continuing.

Next week is a soft plastic.

Last of this series.

I'm going to figure out how to make the dragonfly in the thumbnail, just not today.

Maybe only one more.

It says "private" because it's scheduled to go public at 4PM Mountain Time, about 2.5 hours from now.