saltshaker Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Following shaggy's photo finish tutorial, I was chuggin' right along...until it came time to actually place the decal. After 5 or 6 tries, I realized that this ain't workin'. Now, in all fairness to myself....I put one on a Rattle Trap and it only took about 30 seconds. A 5 3/4" Bomber jerkbait is another animal, however. This bill is right in the friggin' way, although, I'm not certain that it would be any easier if it weren't there. I tried going from tail-to-head and head-to-tail. Because of it's length, it either rolls up or wrinkles terribly. I thought of trying to do it in two pieces, but, I ain't crazy about a visable seam. I'll gladly accept any ideas from you guys. Husky's toilet paper method is lookin' better and better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bass Man Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Try the gift tissue over a thin piece of foil, It works great!! I have caught lots of nice bass using Husky's method, I see no need to change!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltshaker Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Patrick, I wanted to try this since I had all the stuff. It's a piece of cake on a flat-surfaced, smaller lure, but, these jerks are a headache. I plan to try Husky's method, but, I'm not sure I understand the need for the foil...especially since it's covered up with typing paper. Would a printed image work just as well w/o the foil and tissue? Just glue it on the body and finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobv Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 If you use tissue paper over foil you get a nice shine to the bait. I do shad baits this way and the come out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltshaker Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 If you use tissue paper over foil you get a nice shine to the bait. I do shad baits this way and the come out great. I went back and read the tutorial again. I thought the image was printed on typing paper (guess I just assumed) but, with it being printed on the tissue...now I understand how the foil comes into play. I'm gonna give it a try 'cause it sounds alot easier than what I'm doing...especially on these baits. Thanks for your input, guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
