MJ54 Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 New guy here looking for some help. I have been stuck on a few things, but this one has me puzzled a bit. How do you get the sweet looking fins on the sides of the crankbait? I am making muskie lures, so baits are 8" to 14" long. My first thought is that they were something that you could buy and place on the lure, but I am not finding that anywhere. Now I am guessing that it is done with paint. Is there an outline of fins that I can buy and use for this? Do I need to create something? Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badhatharry Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Here's a good place to start http://www.insanecustomstencils.com/shop/fw1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimb8s Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 SolarFall tutorials, easy to follow and fantastic videos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ54 Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBee Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 7 hours ago, swimb8s said: SolarFall tutorials, easy to follow and fantastic videos Agreed, great channel. Lots of good info to be had on YouTube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) Fin wheel stencil is great but too small for you. I make my own decals. Edited September 25, 2018 by MonteSS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 For fins you can cut your own stencils from a piece of flat clear plastic.This stencil will be good for all lures of the same length. I usually punch a hole where the eye is. This helps with aligning fins the same on each side. For small lures, I have been cutting a full size front fin (pectoral) with a smaller rear fin. I custom blend a transparent orange and spray at an angle from the front, so it fades away in the back. For larger lures like yours, you can do the outline of the stencil, then use an edge to add lines to the body of the fin. http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/gallery/image/18419-f14-trout-par-seriesjpg/?context=new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
