bronzeback185 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Im looking for some crankbait blanks like the DD22 and the hot lips that are unpainted.Its hard to find the crankbaits I want in the right color so im gonna attempt to paint some of my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 If you can't find the blanks you're looking for, you may want to some research on striping and refinishing crankbaits. Several of the TU old hands can help you work on this process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzeback185 Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Well I hand really looked anywhere yet didnt know where to look.The only place I have found unpainted bodies is in barlows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Jann's netcraft and Stamina both have unpainted bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle1584 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I've bought from Vanndalizer.com too and am happy with his stuff too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 You can find plastic bodies that look SIMILAR to a commercial bait, but only rarely can you buy the real bait unpainted. The "copies" often do not have the same internals, so they behave differently. Doesn't mean they're bad baits per se, but they aren't the same. if you want a DD22 or a Hotlips, it's repaint time. I've never seen unpainted versions of either. Best bet is to check out sites like gofishin.com or the Walmart $2 Bin for ugly patterns that never sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
