Hot color is out, What do you do?

The St.Croix Legend · Post by **The St.Croix Legend** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 2:00 am

The hot color around he is firetiger crankbait, They are so hot I can't find them at any of the shops I go to. So what did I do? I airbrushed my own custom color. Let me tell you this works for me. Now I have one custom color that you cann't even buy in the store. Good Fishing

MMT · Post by **MMT** » Sat Apr 05, 2003 8:27 am

Dennis, I want one!

johnnie crain outdoors · Sun Apr 06, 2003 4:39 am

Dennis, I know exactly how you feel. At one time, I was hammering good bass with a bone colored crankbait, until of course, a fish took it from me. I couldn't find one either. Luckily while sorting through my crankbaits I found a Bill Norman Deep -N- that was scratched, under the paint was showing bone, at least pretty close. I took my pocket knife and scraped all the paint off the lure and it was nearly bone, close enough it caught fish.
I hate to get locked into one type or color of bait, but; there are times, one color, size or style bait will outfish others. Bone is still hard to find around here, but firetiger baits are common. Firetiger is one of my favorites, especially on sunny days in dingy water. Johnnie Crain, Iowa

jerkdabass · Post by **jerkdabass** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 1:26 pm

When I find a hard bait that works, I buy a dozen to keep as back stock. When I found out that Storm was going to discontinue the jointed thunderstick, I went on a shopping spree and bought a total of 48. They really work on the night time bite. Who knows, in ten years, I might be the only one that is throwing this bait at the night time tournaments. Advantage is the key.

I would buy a some crankbaits, take your airbrush and duplicate your color scheme. Then you would have some extras to go to if you ever needed them. Good fishing!