It feels great! I was doing so much on the Bull Shad side of things I had been neglecting my own company... Mike has graciously taken that back and will be running their social media aspect with his GM Chris. I'm SUPER excited to kick things into FULL gear over here at Jekyll! Thanks for staying with me. It means more than y'all could ever know!
...thats so funny...every time Ive added orange to a bait, Ive said "nope" and taken it off. I always end up mixing up a conconction of some sort of purple/brown/red to get what I want...like minds :)
Not my favorite. I just checked into this blank and am not impressed at all. It costs too much and looks so rough, not like trout scales at all. I imagine it was not easy to paint because of the roughness of the scale texture. A better surface would have given a little more definition to the spots on the sides, much like the top. [REST OF RANT REDACTED]
I can certainly appreciate the rant... and I agree on some aspects of that as well. It is however, similar to the scaling on Bull Shad Swimbaits, although kind of in reverse. Airbrush angle, and other little tricks like a dry brush technique to accent the scales almost HAVE to be employed if you want to get any kind of good depth look. For me personally, I generally (hardly never) throw anything over 3-4 ounces...just wears me out. BUT! I can see the draw for much bigger baits, especially if you're a trophy hunter, a salt guy/gal or are into striped bass like Mike here at Bull Shad has been lately. It just draws them. I think it also goes without saying that when you only produce a limited amount of hand poured resin baits here in the USA, and it's not mass produced somewhere else, and (undeniably) a proven big bass catcher, there's a certain draw there to acquire them. It also challenges the artist/painter to think outside the box and figure out ways to make it look good. Just like anything else in life, there are definitely pros and cons. Thanks for watching!
@@Jekyll424 Thanks for the reply. I know that other will have a completely different perspective on things like this. And I can appreciate that. Since I make my own lures as a hobby, I would simple fabricate a lure of this size for less than $10, sans carved scales. I've made a few Roman Made style lures, a few Molix style lures, replicas of RU-vidr's lures like the Engineered Angler, Marling Baits, Zimmtex, and Solarfall Baits, and designed several of my own. I've made over 250 wooden lures, several being Glide and Swim baits, so a Hinkle style lure would be easy enough. That's why I just can't justify such an expensive purchase. Maybe some folks are scalping the prices, as I've seen these for sale online for $500 and $800 unpainted!
@mike1261 the real Hinkles like the ones I’m painting are hand poured one at a time, ballasted/weighted properly and are hand tuned. Yes, they can get expensive.
Whats a nice beginner setup air brush kit??? Also when i get a compressor is it better to get one with an air tank on it so compressor doesn't run consistently
If you've been fishing for a while, you understand the difference between a Shakespeare and a G. Loomis rod. They are respectively, entry level and near top of their class. What I always recommend to beginners is something a bit better than entry level, because you won't enjoy learning how to airbrush with a gun you can't clean, clogs easily and wears out before you ever get going. The industry standard workhorse (and my every day brush) is an Iwata HP-CS. But, there are brushes out there a bit less than it's $170-190 price range that are absolutely good to go. Iwata, Badger and Paasche all make very respectable airbrushes in the $80-$120 range that you'll like. As far as a compressor, I used a tiny table top Master compressor for a few years before I switched to my California Airtools 8 gallon that I use now. The biggest difference, the tabletop has a tank, but re-fills frequently so it is running a lot, and it's noisy. You also need a "moisture trap" attachment (actually, you should get one no matter WHAT you end up buying, because there is humidity in the air everywhere on the planet, and when a compressor pulls air into it, it also pulls all the humidity with it. Which translates into random annoying drops of water blasting out of your brush and ruining that awesome paint you've almost finished on your lure). Last but not least, grab some plumbers tape and put it everywhere that you attach hoses and your airbrush. It helps the air in the tank last longer, keeps your components from rusting, and gives you less humidity transfer. I hope that helps! LINKS: IWATA amzn.to/3WvnosA BADGER amzn.to/46gqFiN PAASCHE amzn.to/3zNQoTD SMALL COMPRESSOR amzn.to/4fabEmJ QUIET COMPRESSOR amzn.to/3Wx7uhB
@@Jekyll424 yes helps a lot .... I also have a pancake compressor I used for roofing nail gun ... I'll probably just get some reducers for air hose and use that ... But thanks .... And I love the baits you paint....
to be fair all the bucca brand collabs like the baby bull shad are made in china. the actual bull shad brand is still made in america. and that baby bull shad is a demon(minus the fact they don’t sell tails but i hand make them now) and i get the whole “made in china = garbage” schtick, im a mechanic, ive spend thousands of extra dollars on snap on tools because of that made in america stamp (and the warranty) but ive learned that if something works, use it. money doesn’t grow on trees
OMG I'm sorry but I just can't tolerate your videos any longer. You are your own #1 fan. How many times do you have to say how busy you are? And damn, you name drop in like every single video I've seen of yours. It's like you want people to think you're like some hot shot painter that is in such high demand and you know all the right people in the fishing industry etc. It's not like what you paint is even that good. It's mediocre... at very best. You don't suck, I'll call balls and strikes here but you ain't as great as you seemingly think you are. There's a whole lot better talent than you out there and they don't go out of their way to puff their chest out to make it sound as if they're the next best thing since sliced bread. We get it Jen, you're a painter as an employee and you work a 40 some hour work week like everyone else does. Humble yourself a little and you'll find that there won't be so many people talking smack about you.
Yep i'm on my 5th pack of That Cosmic galaxy color shift Paint from Hobby Lobby, Doing blueback herring color shifts on the Clear Spro Shi-Shimmy shads and clear coating with BSI ( keep those joints epoxy free is labor intensive ) Bait still swims perfect with such a heavy CC, I hooked a 2 ft gar, and he let me know how strong my CC was. just little scratches, Love the voice over Jen, keep grinding out the baits, To hot for me to paint this weekend in S.C. no AC in the garage, cant keep up with the heat anyways.
Awesome video! I know you are very busy, love the spray sessions! Thought the voice over was very good and how you explained each step. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to make the videos!
Its SO GREAT to see you putting out videos again. You were the inspiration that got me started painting lures. I LOVE to watch and learn from you. Appreciate you putting these videos out. Have a great day and hope to see more in the future.
The Jacks River just prior to the confluence with the Conasuaga probably has the bluest and clearest water of a river in Georgia. Gin clear, where you can put a GoPro and see several feet.
