ChadK Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 I've tried a couple different variations, but I cant seem to find a red shad recipe that I'm happy with. Would anyone care to share a reccomendation? It seems like it should be as simple as a combinatin of red and black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 For my laminate sticks I use 10 drops for my red and 25 drops for my black, both colors are Del's. Hope this helps ..........Jeff............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Bait Co. Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) M-F has a pre made red shad color. I think Creek Critters uses it check their site or check the M-F site they have pictures of their colors. I have the M-F red shad but I haven't poured it yet. They may list it as red shad or maroon I can't rember. If you get it that will give you a good base color to tweek to what you want. Edited July 28, 2008 by King Bait Co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadK Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 I've tried M-F's Maroon red shad and its much too red and not nearly dark enough. Trying to darken that up with black does not work out either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastorshane Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 What I most generally do is pour a black bottom, then a red I'm happy with on top and it darkens up the lighter red. Sort of like a laminate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Shane, try pouring it with the split cup. It should make a nice redshad. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastorshane Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) Nova, I do alot of the time. I use one that is divided all the way to the spout for swirls, and one that the divider only goes 3/4 the way up for laminates. That is a very fast way to do laminates, not always an exact science but looks alot more natural with no lines in the bait. You also have to pour the plastic closer to the spout for laminates. Edited July 28, 2008 by pastorshane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 I agree Shane. I don't do laminates the "old" way now at all. It's much easier, quicker and, as you said, more natural looking with the divided cup. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flabasspond Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Hello Chad...man, good luck!! I live in Central Florida....the HOME and ORIGINATOR (Culprit- circa 1975) of the classic Red Shad color. ...and man, its one of my hardest colors to match!.. Heres my best...to 4 oz. of plastic for each color...Top color...plain black is ugly, it just does not look right...try 20 drops Black, approx 3-4 fat matchheads of Black Lumina powder and heres my secret -approx 2 matcheads red pearl powder!! keeps it from being too dark...I don't use pearl red on the bottom color...it turns it a nasty pink shade....Bottom - 25 drops Maroon ("red shad") 2 matcheads Black Lumina powder, 1 fat matchstick of Pearl White powder and 3 -5 drops of Black to preference..makes a nice replica of Red Shad....warning...if you cook in your scent in like I like to do it WILL change your color..esp. on reheats. Same with adding green glitter to the bottom color...looks nice for the first pour but the glitter bleeding on reheats TOTALLY changes the shade.On this color I add scent after...it makes a big differece! Let me know how it works...Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Natural like the color red shad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadK Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 does anyone make a solid color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...