Ever find your cart ahead of the horse?

66KingFisher · 08-10-11, 10:12 PM

Thats and old expression my Dad always used, but it is kinda what happened to me this afternoon....I've been prepping and painting a few old crankbaits that Bama gave to me awhile back, and for some reason I suddenly felt the need to clearcoat them today, and the next thing ya know I'm clearing away when I suddenly wake up and realize these baits weren't ready for clear yet!!!!......I hadn't applied or painted eye's, I hadn't painted kill spots or gills, and in a couple of cases I hadn't finished darkening the backs or lightening the belly.....

.....What the heck was I thinking???

Well, actually I'm pretty sure I know.....We had a friend of the family attempt suicide last nite and he's been on my mind all day.

.....I'm pretty sure thats how I ended up workin in a daze and ended up with my cart in front of my horse....lol

.....Guess I'll be sanding them back down later and add the final steps....DUH!!....They sure are pretty freshly cleared aren't they?....hehehe.

Marc David · 08-10-11, 10:18 PM

Beautiful and clean patterns bud! Auto clear?

PS, Very sorry to hear about your family's friend. Will be sure to pray for you guys.

66KingFisher · 08-10-11, 10:36 PM

Yep......All paint and clear are automotive urethanes.....I've got alot to learn about painting these small lures....I'd much rather prep and paint a helmet or Harley tank....lol....I like the size better....My hands cramp up when I mess with these lures for long periods...specially during sanding....Ugh.

PS...Thanks for the prayers Marc...Thats really appreciated bud.

keithdog · 08-10-11, 10:43 PM

First off, I'm sorry to hear about what happened with your friend. Hopefully, with the help of friends and family and a lot of support, your friend will come to a happier point in their life and reach out for others. My prayers for them also pal.
Secondly, maybe you put the cart before the horse, but dangit man, they look good as is! Especially the two at the top. I bet they woould catch bass just as they are.

MO_CPA · 08-10-11, 10:45 PM

Sorry to hear about your friend Kingfisher.

Those lures look dang good. I am anxious to see them when they are done!

WatterBoy · 08-10-11, 10:59 PM

Michael,

I'm so very sorry to hear about your friend, and I will be sure to lift him and the entire situation up in prayer.

Your work looks awesome, even if you missed some steps before the clearcoat. Like Keith said, I bet some of those would catch plenty of fish just the way they're painted now!

Dean

Bassboss · 08-11-11, 12:26 PM

Wow, finished or not, they look awesome!

Sorry to hear about the trouble, I'll pray all goes well.

AUFred · 08-11-11, 12:41 PM

Good looking paint jobs. Sorry about your friend.

nobass · 08-11-11, 06:36 PM

soory about your freind but gotta go with kdog they look ready to fish now

bamabassman · 08-11-11, 09:00 PM

very sorry aobut your friend micheal.

i can't believe those are the same ratty old lures i sent to you (SPELLED IT RIGHT THIS TIME!) ol buddy. did YOU happen to take any before pics? i bet the gang would love to see what they looked like before YOU did your magic.

66KingFisher · 08-11-11, 11:16 PM

As a matter of fact I did take a group photo before I started prepping them....the only ones I didn't mess with were the Lazy Ikes.....They do look a bit different then when you sent them huh?

Bassboss · 08-12-11, 12:30 AM

Impressive!

Looks brand spanking new right off the line to me!

Bubba_Bruiser · 08-12-11, 03:23 AM

Awesome work Michael and I will be praying for your friend. That second almost looks like the bait I posted a week or so ago that I am on the hunt for. Again, awesome work man. Ome os them looks like an old bayou boogie, I haven't seen those in years.

And with any kind of craft, rod building included, I have put the whole wagon train in front of the horse before. DOH!!!!

bamabassman · 08-12-11, 09:05 PM

that is jsut awesum micheal. they look like a bunch of GOD cranks now. lol!!! these things are so old too. if you look real close at the pic of them BEFORE he repainted them, you can tell. can't wait to see them when oyu get finished pal. hope you catch lunkers with them too!!

08-10-11, 10:12 PM	#1
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Ever find your cart ahead of the horse? Thats and old expression my Dad always used, but it is kinda what happened to me this afternoon....I've been prepping and painting a few old crankbaits that Bama gave to me awhile back, and for some reason I suddenly felt the need to clearcoat them today, and the next thing ya know I'm clearing away when I suddenly wake up and realize these baits weren't ready for clear yet!!!!......I hadn't applied or painted eye's, I hadn't painted kill spots or gills, and in a couple of cases I hadn't finished darkening the backs or lightening the belly..........What the heck was I thinking??? Well, actually I'm pretty sure I know.....We had a friend of the family attempt suicide last nite and he's been on my mind all day......I'm pretty sure thats how I ended up workin in a daze and ended up with my cart in front of my horse....lol.....Guess I'll be sanding them back down later and add the final steps....DUH!!....They sure are pretty freshly cleared aren't they?....hehehe. Attached Thumbnails __________________ In memory of lost fishin buddy's, Ricky Shealy, Keith Hale, Zooker Dickerson.

08-10-11, 10:36 PM	#3
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Yep......All paint and clear are automotive urethanes.....I've got alot to learn about painting these small lures....I'd much rather prep and paint a helmet or Harley tank....lol....I like the size better....My hands cramp up when I mess with these lures for long periods...specially during sanding....Ugh. PS...Thanks for the prayers Marc...Thats really appreciated bud. __________________ In memory of lost fishin buddy's, Ricky Shealy, Keith Hale, Zooker Dickerson.

08-10-11, 10:43 PM	#4
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	First off, I'm sorry to hear about what happened with your friend. Hopefully, with the help of friends and family and a lot of support, your friend will come to a happier point in their life and reach out for others. My prayers for them also pal. Secondly, maybe you put the cart before the horse, but dangit man, they look good as is! Especially the two at the top. I bet they woould catch bass just as they are. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

08-10-11, 10:45 PM	#5
MO_CPA BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ozark, Missouri Posts: 361	Sorry to hear about your friend Kingfisher. Those lures look dang good. I am anxious to see them when they are done! __________________ Whatever you allow is what will continue.

08-11-11, 12:26 PM	#7
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Wow, finished or not, they look awesome! Sorry to hear about the trouble, I'll pray all goes well. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

08-10-11, 10:18 PM	#2
Marc David BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 324	Beautiful and clean patterns bud! Auto clear? PS, Very sorry to hear about your family's friend. Will be sure to pray for you guys.

08-10-11, 10:59 PM	#6
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Michael, I'm so very sorry to hear about your friend, and I will be sure to lift him and the entire situation up in prayer. Your work looks awesome, even if you missed some steps before the clearcoat. Like Keith said, I bet some of those would catch plenty of fish just the way they're painted now! Dean

08-11-11, 12:41 PM	#8
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	Good looking paint jobs. Sorry about your friend.

08-11-11, 06:36 PM	#9
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	soory about your freind but gotta go with kdog they look ready to fish now __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

08-11-11, 09:00 PM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	very sorry aobut your friend micheal. i can't believe those are the same ratty old lures i sent to you (SPELLED IT RIGHT THIS TIME!) ol buddy. did YOU happen to take any before pics? i bet the gang would love to see what they looked like before YOU did your magic. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-11-11, 11:16 PM	#11
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	As a matter of fact I did take a group photo before I started prepping them....the only ones I didn't mess with were the Lazy Ikes.....They do look a bit different then when you sent them huh? Attached Thumbnails __________________ In memory of lost fishin buddy's, Ricky Shealy, Keith Hale, Zooker Dickerson.

08-12-11, 12:30 AM	#12
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Impressive! Looks brand spanking new right off the line to me! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

08-12-11, 03:23 AM	#13
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Awesome work Michael and I will be praying for your friend. That second almost looks like the bait I posted a week or so ago that I am on the hunt for. Again, awesome work man. Ome os them looks like an old bayou boogie, I haven't seen those in years. And with any kind of craft, rod building included, I have put the whole wagon train in front of the horse before. DOH!!!! __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

08-12-11, 09:05 PM	#14
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	that is jsut awesum micheal. they look like a bunch of GOD cranks now. lol!!! these things are so old too. if you look real close at the pic of them BEFORE he repainted them, you can tell. can't wait to see them when oyu get finished pal. hope you catch lunkers with them too!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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