Making & Painting Parachute Lures
 

With the snow I had a chance to test out the homemade fluid bed. Light weight brown paper lunch bags were used as the filter bed membrane. It worked great!!!!
Took a few minutes to get familiar with the adjustments. For my first time making and painting jig heads/ trolling lures. I think they turned out great. Bullets are 3,4,5,6 OZ
Ruby Lips are 2,3,4,5 OZ.

What kind of paint do you use?


They look awesome.

I am using Protec Powder paint. I heated the jig heads in toaster oven for roughly 10 min at 390F then dipped in the paint which is fluffed up using an air pump and a fluid bed. This is my First time painting using this method. Spynett gave me a lot of tips. I am still getting familiar with the process. I have a ton of different colors but for my first attempt I stayed with the normal verities. Once painted, they are cured in the oven again. Once fully cured the finish is rock hard and extremely chip resistant. I will try tying the hair on this week. I will also try some different color combinations. Maybe even a triple dip Shawn Kimbro Candy corn color scheme

They look really great so far. Are you going to incorporate mylar with the hair?

Shhhhhhh ! Yes I am going to add some Mylar Flash. I have some super top secret Mylar. I have to keep it in a sealed box it gives off so much flash.:D I will bring a few to the PSG meeting on the 8th .

Rob,
when's the party at your place where you teach me how to do this, or just give me a ****load of jig heads??? Nice lookin work
Mark