" Fatfingers "..... "Art and Retrospective"...

yeah i don't even know where you would go from here. your stuff is really in a class alone.

fatfingers wrote:Tanks, my bruthas!

Here's anudder...
Fatfingers Flatshad.....5 1/2 inches long, Albino Shad pattern:
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that thing is so sweet, just looking at it I can tell it catches like crazy

Just finished a jerkbait that I didn't think I was going to like...

Its a standard profile, so it had nothing to to with the way the carving came out. Instead it was the paint. I tried a new scale pattern and a new color at the same time, which is always dangerous for me. I usually have trouble with one or the other. But the color was good and the scale pattern laid out okay.

It was a problem of what to do with the bait from there. How could I trim off the area around the eyes and what type of belly would look okay with that rather strong overall paint scheme? Hadn't thought of that, but once I got to that point I really had no answers. So...I did what I always do when I'm puzzled with a bait...I toss it aside till something comes to me.

But nothing did.

So I grabbed it and took a chance on some gold over black near the eyes and a standard, rather classic white belly, which I sort of "silverized" with silver pearl scales (the silver is VERY faint so its a lot whiter than it sounds but pearls are like that).

Anyway, somehow it came together and I'm going to be good with it. Its hard for me to fish with a bait I don't like but I made peace with this one and actually I think it might become a favorite. Its a sort of carp scale pattern with a more or less redhorse color so it should produce on a few of our local waters.

It IS NOT that fancy, but I'll post it later.

your work is insane ...awsome simply awsome....

Here's the bait I was talking about in my last post:
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fatfingers wrote:Here's the bait I was talking about in my last post:
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Wow, just wow, I stare at the eye, like it is going to reveal its secrets to me, but it never does. just beautiful

fatfingers, i think she turned out awesome, having a multi specis look to it will make it a killer plug in the toothy waters

Etch

I think it came out great Vince, can't wait to see a large toothy critter hangin off of it! What type of wood did you use on this one, is it a hardwood?

Douglas

Thanks.

Good ol' pine.

...like it is going to reveal its secrets to me, but it never does.

I got lucky with the colors. Like I said I wasn't sure what to do.
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they dont get much nicer than that bro

fatfingers wrote:

...like it is going to reveal its secrets to me, but it never does.

I got lucky with the colors. Like I said I wasn't sure what to do.
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I had to try the gold leaf eye, I kept thinking about yours, was very tough,, took several attempts, thanks for the inspiration

A few more...
Four inch Flatshad for spring.
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wow your work is insane awsome simply awsome ......

I also made a few of these for customers:
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This one I gave to a good customer
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flawless stunning work,. nothing else needs to be said

Etch

the striped flat bait is sick! killer work bro!

Stunning Perch paint jobs! I really love the subtle variations and killer gill cover details. Passion, it's a disease.

Douglas

oh my gosh.....nuts , I do not know what to say except extraordinary

Beautiful plugs, you are truly a talented man.

Vince is the king of eyes,,,,,just when I think I might be making gains,,,,,,I get bitchslapped

Thanks you guys, and thank you Skip!

i need to get out of here, my brain hurts :read:

Vince you my friend are a true master.

Mo' baits, mo' baits, mo' baits...

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