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Baby Bass Chameleon and more. 2024


fishing user avatarThad reply : 

Here is my Baby Bass Chameleon along with some more Chameleon paint jobs.

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fishing user avatarsenko_77 reply : 

Awesome stuff Thad.


fishing user avatarGrey Wolf reply : 

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


fishing user avatarbasshunter81 reply : 

Looking Good 8-)


fishing user avatarBossierBassHunter reply : 

If you added a little red on the gills of that King Shad it would be absolutely perfect. Even without it it looks amazing.


fishing user avatarroadwarrior reply : 

Man, those are beautiful!

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fishing user avatar-HAWK- reply : 

Sweet work! This site amazes me with some of the talented members we have here.  


fishing user avatar.dsaavedra. reply : 

i dont particularly like the lateral stripe on the baby bass, but the painting is excellent! maybe try to make the lateral stripe look a bit more realistic on the next ones?


fishing user avatarMNBassguy reply : 

Very nice, I wish I could do that.Tried it!got frustrated!sold it!


fishing user avatarsenko_77 reply : 
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i dont particularly like the lateral stripe on the baby bass, but the painting is excellent! maybe try to make the lateral stripe look a bit more realistic on the next ones?

You don't like that?  I think it looks sweet.  I like how it looks beaten up.  Looks like a bigger fish has been munching on it a bit.


fishing user avatarbhorlings reply : 

Awesome job! I'd take'm any day of the week! Keep it up!


fishing user avatarfourbizz reply : 
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i dont particularly like the lateral stripe on the baby bass, but the painting is excellent! maybe try to make the lateral stripe look a bit more realistic on the next ones?

You're so quick to criticize someone's work Dave. Are you saying his bait needs to look more realistic, like yours?

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Thad those baits rock. The splotchly lateral line look is a really really tough one for me. Havent come up with a baby bass pattern I like yet. Yours look great.


fishing user avatarIDbasser reply : 

Those things rock!!  I wish I could paint like that.


fishing user avatarThad reply : 

Thanks guys. When I read Dave's post I was a little bit surprised. It took me a long time to cut out a stencil for that and I thought it looked pretty decent. I guess I could put them closer together and add more but I thought it looked pretty good, especially moving in the water.

By the way, I had been looking for some good stencil material and found the plastic that is used to cover the lure in their packaging is perfect for me.


fishing user avatarGrey Wolf reply : 
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i dont particularly like the lateral stripe on the baby bass, but the painting is excellent! maybe try to make the lateral stripe look a bit more realistic on the next ones?

It appears you are in the minority on your opinion.


fishing user avatartyrius. reply : 
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i dont particularly like the lateral stripe on the baby bass, but the painting is excellent! maybe try to make the lateral stripe look a bit more realistic on the next ones?

I actually think that many lure manufacturers overdo the black in the lateral stripe. A broken up line or just a solid stripe of a darker green is all that is required.

If I'm going to look for a quality color/paintjob then I look at mattlures baits as a standard.  

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fishing user avatarJimzee reply : 

Nice paint job dude.  The lateral line looks great IMO.  

LOL at Fourbizz!!   ;D


fishing user avatar.dsaavedra. reply : 

didn't mean to stir up controversy.

i like baits that are very realisitic, and look just like the real thing. i have never seen a bass with such a broken and defined lateral line.

i never criticized his baits, i just said what i thought about them and gave a suggestion. i also never said that my baby bass was better and/or more realisitc.

they are painted very well though, good transitions between colors, smooth topcoat, etc. etc. i just dont like the pattern, thats all.

seriously Thad, nice work, didn't mean to be negative at all.


fishing user avatarGrey Wolf reply : 
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didn't mean to stir up controversy.

i like baits that are very realisitic, and look just like the real thing. i have never seen a bass with such a broken and defined lateral line.

i never criticized his baits, i just said what i thought about them and gave a suggestion. i also never said that my baby bass was better and/or more realisitc.

they are painted very well though, good transitions between colors, smooth topcoat, etc. etc. i just dont like the pattern, thats all.

seriously Thad, nice work, didn't mean to be negative at all.

You basically stuck your foot in your mouth ,we all do it , learn from it.


fishing user avatartyrius. reply : 
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If I'm going to look for a quality color/paintjob then I look at mattlures baits as a standard.

Here's another one that looks "pretty good"! :o

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fishing user avatarwhittler reply : 

Without doubt one of the best bass patterns I have seen. I think it is one of the most difficult patterns to paint well and you nailed it.


fishing user avatarJ Francho reply : 
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didn't mean to stir up controversy.

i like baits that are very realisitic, and look just like the real thing. i have never seen a bass with such a broken and defined lateral line.

i never criticized his baits, i just said what i thought about them and gave a suggestion. i also never said that my baby bass was better and/or more realisitc.

they are painted very well though, good transitions between colors, smooth topcoat, etc. etc. i just dont like the pattern, thats all.

seriously Thad, nice work, didn't mean to be negative at all.

Dave, check this girl out, caught in VERY clear, shallow water.  I suspect water clarity of the waters you fish has plenty to do with your idea of realistic.  Btw, both of you guys are doing great work with your baits.  I'm not nearly artistically inlined to even attempt such a feat.

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fishing user avatartyrius. reply : 
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Btw, both of you guys are doing great work with your baits. I'm not nearly artistically inlined to even attempt such a feat.

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The best I can do is to pay for it!   ;D


fishing user avatar.dsaavedra. reply : 
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You basically stuck your foot in your mouth ,we all do it , learn from it.

what do you mean by this?

if you mean i was trying to cover for myself because everyone disagrees with me, thats not true. i was just explaining myself a little better than i did in my first post.

my opinion of the baits still hasn't changed.

i'm not going to take this thread off course any more.


fishing user avatarGrey Wolf reply : 
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You basically stuck your foot in your mouth ,we all do it , learn from it.

what do you mean by this?

if you mean i was trying to cover for myself because everyone disagrees with me, thats not true. i was just explaining myself a little better than i did in my first post.

my opinion of the baits still hasn't changed.

i'm not going to take this thread off course any more.

I meant you made a callous and rude statement about the man's work. Sometimes it's best to keep your mouth shut .


fishing user avatarMALTESE FALCON reply : 

Absolutely beautiful work, and colors. Don't change a thing.

Falcon


fishing user avatarDADto4 reply : 

Blah Blah Blah

Only thing I'll say is great work Thad!


fishing user avatarBass XL reply : 

wow....just wow. Those are amazing. Great great work!


fishing user avatarbadog reply : 

SWWEEEEEETTTTT!!!!!!!!

They look great!

Badog


fishing user avatarLCpointerKILLA reply : 

That pointer is amazing. I would love to have one like that. Do you sell these?


fishing user avatarMunkin reply : 

I like that green color! Is that a paint anyone can buy or something special you came up with?

Allen


fishing user avatarThad reply : 

I had a local car guy mix some up for me. It is really expensive paint. I'm working on some more colors too.




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