Temporary coloring for baits
Temporary coloring for baits
I’m thinking about quick red coloring for gills. Any ideas for marking pens?
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Re: Temporary coloring for baits
Sharpie makes a good red marker. I've used it to draw gills on flukes before.
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.
Re: Temporary coloring for baits
Hard lures?hoohoorjoo wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 4:56 pmSharpie makes a good red marker. I've used it to draw gills on flukes before.
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Re: Temporary coloring for baits
Haven't tried the red on hard lures, but pretty sure it would work. I have used a black sharpie on hard lures like spinnerbaits to add an eye-dot to the head.Johnny A wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 5:07 pmHard lures?hoohoorjoo wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 4:56 pmSharpie makes a good red marker. I've used it to draw gills on flukes before.
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.
Re: Temporary coloring for baits
Thanks, will check it out.hoohoorjoo wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 5:27 pmHaven't tried the red on hard lures, but pretty sure it would work. I have used a black sharpie on hard lures like spinnerbaits to add an eye-dot to the head.Johnny A wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 5:07 pmHard lures?hoohoorjoo wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 4:56 pmSharpie makes a good red marker. I've used it to draw gills on flukes before.
I’ve found on the one lake I fish, a red gill spot made the difference between catching and not catching.
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Re: Temporary coloring for baits
I use red sharpies to mark my gills, and then clear them with Rustoleum X2 Gloss clear. I hang them nose up, and the sharpie runs down, adding a bleeding gills effect. If I heat set the sharpie, it runs less. Play around with a test piece to get the amount of bleeding you want.
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Re: Temporary coloring for baits
Red Sharpie should work and so should the Spike It pens.
Re: Temporary coloring for baits
Nail polish is a more permanent solution as it's enamel, plus the color selection is infinite. Having a wife and two daughters in the house ensured a never ending supply, otherwise the dollar store is a good source.