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BT 13, Do an internet search for witchcraft lure eyes.very liflike and have a stick on backing. You will want to put these on before you clearcoat the bait,otherwise thay will come right off on your first trip out. You could also dip things you find in the garage to paint on eyes as well,wooden dowels,q-tips,an old sharpie,dull pencil,etc....experiment...><>...HS

Without a doubt it would be the Zoom French Fry in green pumkin. These baits have saved the day for me numerous times. They can be flipped and pitched to finicky bass in thick cover on a Texas rig, dragged in the depths behind a C-rig, rigged on a shakey head around docks, nose hooked on a drop shot rig, and even fished weightless as you would a trick worm or Senko. Most of the time mine will get their tails dipped in Chartreuse dye (as will...

Jann's Netcraft is also a good place to get supplies for making them.

Thanks for the advice.

WE use live bait for bass under the Ice. we have a ice fishing derby every year and catch loads of bass thur the ice.  We use big shiners and some jigging with swidish pipples and black senkos.  Most ofthe time we fish for salmon brookies and lake trout!

I have tinkered with painting crankbaits with finger nail polish and have had good luck on them. I am not sure if it is the lure type or the color that are to blame for  the strikes, but the fish have inhaled my lures deep.   What kind of paint is the best for painting crankbait and such. There are several different kinds and i did not know where to start but i would like to get a little more serious with it.  

Any suggestions/advice on installation, operation, performance etc? 

Man you guys got some time on your hands I have 4 kids and just have enough time to fish and type on he;-)

My personal advice would be to keep them in the bag - just to keep the smell locked in.

I have just started painting up my shad raps and pop-r's and they have surprisingly turned out pretty well with just using crude materials looking in the garage and my dads tool box. But my question is the preferred technique for eyes on the baits. I have been just taping off the original ones but what would be the way to put new custom eyes on them? appreciate it.