New Batch of Swimbaits--FINISHED 2024

.dsaavedra. reply :

heres a new batch i have been workin on the past two days. (the individual shots dont show the baits with eyes, the bluegills doesnt have 3-D eyes)

BassinWill301 reply :

Awesome baits Dave, I really like the look of that baby bass, and the way the colors fade into each other on the shad.

billbrum reply :

Those look awesome! I really like the shad colored one a lot. The bluegill photo finish is really nice too.

Keep up the good work.

wagn reply :

wow that bluegill is awesome. what technique is that that gets such a detailed finish? did you actually paint that by hand?

.dsaavedra. reply :

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wow that bluegill is awesome. what technique is that that gets such a detailed finish? did you actually paint that by hand?

thanks!

the only thing i painted on that bluegill is the back and belly. its called a photofinish.

Bass Tracker reply :

Awesome Job!

BIG M reply :

Your skills with the photo finish and painting are getting really good.

That is you best batch of baits so far.

.dsaavedra. reply :

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Your skills with the photo finish and painting are getting really good.
That is you best batch of baits so far.

I AGREE!

daviscw reply :

Those are pretty sweet Dave!

FishZen reply :

Man, you are really improving quickly! I've checked out some of your other stuff and the finishes are night and day.

I'm curious about the photofinishing process. I assume you take a printing of the fish and then apply it to the bait. What is it printed on? How is the paper applied and what type of clear coat do you use?

Thanks and keep crankin em out.

.dsaavedra. reply :

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Man, you are really improving quickly! I've checked out some of your other stuff and the finishes are night and day.
I'm curious about the photofinishing process. I assume you take a printing of the fish and then apply it to the bait. What is it printed on? How is the paper applied and what type of clear coat do you use?

Thanks and keep crankin em out.

please tell me which of my previous lures look bad! ;D really, i dont think any of them look bad, but i do agree that these are my best.

as for the photo finish, the picture is printed either on printer paper or tissue paper and then applied either to foil or foil tape and then applied to the bait. epoxy clear coat.

after dinner tonight i am going to thin the epoxy with denatured alcohol so that it is thin and easy to brush and then put epoxy on these bad boys!

fishinfiend reply :

They look great. The bluegill looks AWESOME!!! You should sell some.

.dsaavedra. reply :

thanks for the compliments.

either the baby bass or the bluegill always seem to be everyone's favorite

the thinned epoxy worked great! the bluegill looks even awesomer with the epoxy clear coat

as for selling them, i might sell a few. i dont want to get overwhelmed with having to make them for other people that it loses its fun.

.dsaavedra. reply :

WELL....

i got the lure finished. well at least i thought they were finished. i put 2 coats of thinned epoxy and got a satisfactory clear coat, but then when i put them in a bucket of water to see their rate of fall, they all floated!

so now im not quite finished. i gotta go out and drill some more holes and pour some more lead and then cover up with paint and epoxy. THEN i'll be finished....

lesson learned.... test before finish.

David P reply :

That blue gill one looks great bro.

.dsaavedra. reply :

thanks!

i now have them all weighted properly so they sink about a foot per second (maybe a little slower) and they sit on their hooks when they reach the bottom. all that is left is to fill in the weight holes with epoxy. then i'll be catching some fish on these!

bassdocktor reply :

Good looking batch of baits.

BIG M reply :

A little tip here. You need to figure out a way to put the same amount of weight in each bait. Instead of pouring melted lead into a hole, use an egg sinker or something similar that you can weigh. That way you can reproduce the bait time and time again without the opps I need more weight.

.dsaavedra. reply :

Finished Pictures:

BIG M reply :

All three baits look really good. Now you've got me wanting try the sinking swim bait again.

Jimzee reply :

They look real good Dave. Everyone is probably going to like the bluegill more but I think the baby bass is my favorite.

.dsaavedra. reply :

thanks guys!

Big M, give it a shot, if i can do it surely you can

Jimzee, i like the baby bass too. i like the two that are hand painted a little bit more than the bluegill. although the bluegill is total sexyness. i guess i like them all equally.

The_Natural reply :

If you are going to keep making baits, you should get yourself an airbrush. Nice baits...

CookieMonst3r reply :

Baby Bass >> Bluegill >> Shad

But all 3 of them look nice.

brgbassmaster reply :

how much for one of the bluegill ones? i would love to have one like that, it is amazing. good work.

.dsaavedra. reply :

right now i am selling them for $20 plus shipping for a bait without hooks or split rings, $25 plus shipping for a bait with hooks and rings.

Castamasta reply :

dude those look awesome.

Sam reply :

OK, so everyone agrees they look nice.

But can they catch bass?

We need some testimonials

Dave, if you send me some I will give you a testimonial. ;D

Really, you did great. That photoshop finish is like the manufacturers lures.

Let us know what you catch or send me a few and I will try them out.

.dsaavedra. reply :

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OK, so everyone agrees they look nice.
But can they catch bass?

We need some testimonials

Dave, if you send me some I will give you a testimonial. ;D

Really, you did great. That photoshop finish is like the manufacturers lures.

Let us know what you catch or send me a few and I will try them out.

i caught a few bass at the farm pond on the original hand painted bluegill.

oh, and, check your mailbox in a few weeks

dumb_dog11 reply :

howd you paint them?

what kind of paint

love the baby bass the best

.dsaavedra. reply :

thanks dumbdog, the baby bass was my favorite too.

for the baby bass, i sprayed a white basecoat with enamel spray paint, and then painted on the green with acrylic paint and a paint brush. then i paited on the stripe with a paintbrush and acrylic paint. then i sprayed the black on the back with black enamel spray paint.

for the shad, i sprayed a white basecoat, sprayed silver on the sides and then sprayed black on the back, making sure they all faded into each other. then i painted the gill and spot with acrylic paint and a brush.

loomis spookwalker reply :

Wow, awesome looking swimbaits.

rfrazier reply :

Nice baits, really like the baby bass.

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