What we are going to do is paint the entire crankbait in a new pattern. Specifically we'll be painting it in a leech pattern. Most folks don't think they can do this but I assure you what I'm about to show you will only take about twenty minutes, requires no special tools and will cost you just a couple dollars in nail polish.
To start off you'll need a crankbait that you no longer throw because it just seems a little too worn. You'll also need a small bottle of black nail polish and another of orange or red nail polish. These colors mimc the medicine and tiger leeches shown above. You will also need a small cup to set the bait on while it dries. That's all you need and if you consider what it would cost if you had instead bought a new crankbait you'll see that the paint pays for itself on the first bait you restore and becomes profitable on any you do after that.
Ok, now that you have your bait, paint and cup for drying handy all you need to do is paint the entire top of the lure black including the lip. Hold it by the lip and start by painting the top of the body all the way down past the half way mark. Let it dry for a while and then once it's dry paint the lip black.
Once the black is completely dry flip the bait over and paint the belly including the lip orange or red. You should end up with a bait that is 2/3 back and 1/3 orange when viewed from the side. Lay the bait in the cup on it's back and let it dry. If you painted your bait while the hooks were still on you can hang it from a piece of fishing line that is suspended between two objects.
That's it!
You now have a leech pattern crankbait that no one else is throwing and that I know for sure will catch you a lot of fish. Check out this one I got on the first cast I made with mine.
Best of luck,
Kevin Braun
Champlain Bait Co.
Web: www.champlainbaits.com
Email: info@champlainbaits.com
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