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·This is a tip that some of you might find handy. I like to color and create my own baits and such. Lately, I have been experimenting with Sharpies and love what I can do with them. I have painted entire baits using nothing but Sharpies. But this is how to make a worm have a natural back pattern that looks like it was airbrushed.
In this example I used a big white grub. I have been using this grub lately with some success but wanted to give that pure white plastic a more realistic look to it. So I took a black Sharpie and a paper towel and waded the paper towel up and scrunched it into a piece I could use that was pointed. On that pointed end I made it wet with water although not too much. I then marked the Sharpie onto that point to create a small ink blotch. I then wiped this pointed piece over the back of my white grub. Do this several times till you are finished. You will have to reapply black ink to the wet paper then reapply onto the worm. This creates a very natural smooth blended look that is permanent and will not wash off. If done carefully will look as if the color was airbrushed onto the worm.
Here is a picture of how it turned out.
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I bought some Gary Yamamoto clear worms he had on sale a while back and created a yellow polka doted pattern on a Pumpkin base that caught me numerous fish. I say this because the smell of the marker in no way inhibits bass from biting soft plastics.
Hope this helps some of you all who might want to alter some of your baits. Never be afraid to try new things.
God bless and good luck.
In this example I used a big white grub. I have been using this grub lately with some success but wanted to give that pure white plastic a more realistic look to it. So I took a black Sharpie and a paper towel and waded the paper towel up and scrunched it into a piece I could use that was pointed. On that pointed end I made it wet with water although not too much. I then marked the Sharpie onto that point to create a small ink blotch. I then wiped this pointed piece over the back of my white grub. Do this several times till you are finished. You will have to reapply black ink to the wet paper then reapply onto the worm. This creates a very natural smooth blended look that is permanent and will not wash off. If done carefully will look as if the color was airbrushed onto the worm.
Here is a picture of how it turned out.
I bought some Gary Yamamoto clear worms he had on sale a while back and created a yellow polka doted pattern on a Pumpkin base that caught me numerous fish. I say this because the smell of the marker in no way inhibits bass from biting soft plastics.
Hope this helps some of you all who might want to alter some of your baits. Never be afraid to try new things.
God bless and good luck.
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