Heath Bohman

Hey guys. I'm working on reproducing some discontinued shad rap colors. They are the holographic ones that were only made for a short time. I am particularly trying to duplicate the holographic with blue back. I have holographic film, but have been trying to find a scale pattern on the net (with no success) that I could print on the film. Anybody know where I could find what I'm looking for? Thanks in advance!

I like both the magnet idea and the rabbit wire. Will try both. Thanks! Seems obvious now!

I see what you are saying, but maybe I'm not describing my problem correctly. I basically need a way to hold onto the back of the blades and have nothing touching the front or edges. I only paint and clear one side and always leave the back as it is plated. I was thinking of sticking something to the back to grab a hold off, but am not sure of what I could use (maybe some tape?) Thought someone may have already skinned this cat.

I have been painting spinner blades for the past year. I have been using Christmas tree hooks to hang the blades after painting and clear coating. Couple of problems: 1) Fingers get full of paint or clear when holding the blades; 2) The hook tends to mess up the paint and clear by the spinner eye causing a potential failure point for the clear. Any one have any good solutions? Thanks!

I agree with the others. Seaguar is definitely the one to use. I have experimented with all the others with poor results. For casting I would stick with your original line. Flouro tends to be very stiff. Works well for droppshotting as a leader. Abrasion resistance is outstanding. I fish where there are alot of zebra mussels and they will tear up almost anything, including superlines, but seaguar flouro will hold up very well.

New to the board. Just wanted to say what a great site. Learned about it from FLW magazine. Wished I would have found it alot sooner! I have been dabbling with custom painting for a couple of years. I am still quite raw as I haven't found many sources for help until now. Seems like everyone is more than willing to help out each other. Hopefully I can contribute as well.