Bird color for Green Stick?

[Blitzen]

I just finished building a bird for a buddy that is adding a GS to his boat this spring, and I wanted to ask those of you that have fished one before, do you feel that the color of the bird makes any difference at all towards making the stick more effective? So before I go and paint the thing, should I just keep it simple and paint it white or do try and make the thing look like a fish? What do you guys think?

 

[tunamojo]

I would say the bird is "more" about the action than the color……

But, Imitation is part of the game !!!

 

[Blitzen]

I agree and that is what is making me think I need to be a bit more creative with the paint.

 

[Badlatitude]

Id want a color I could see but maybe add some flash to it for visual stimulant?

 

[tunamojo]

Maybe ………. ????

 

[tunamojo]

I stole this photo from the inter web…… so sorry to who ever owns it.

 

[Badlatitude]

Maybe ………. ????

Now that's some flash!

 

[tunamojo]

Now that's some flash!

A run of blue at the top yellow down the center and silver on the belly

 

[El Mar]

Mahi colors or orange or white.

Did you weight it ?

Whatever you do, make the first coat thinned white oil base paint to prevent checking.

 

[Blitzen]

Mahi colors or orange or white.

Did you weight it ?

Whatever you do, make the first coat thinned white oil base paint to prevent checking.

Chris, I like that tape, will that stuff hold up in the water?

Bryan, I have not weighed it, should I? What should it weigh? I think we are going to have to smelt some lead for the weights.
Thanks for the tip on the paint, I have a plan to keep the checking in check.

 

[tunamojo]

Oh I'm not sure, years ago I found some at an art store that I put on the sides of a marauder trolling lure, the tape I used is still on that thing

 

[tunamojo]

Winter storage

 

[Badlatitude]

Chris, I like that tape, will that stuff hold up in the water?

Bryan, I have not weighed it, should I? What should it weigh? I think we are going to have to smelt some lead for the weights.
Thanks for the tip on the paint, I have a plan to keep the checking in check.

you could paint it and let it cure/offgas. then apply the tape and clear the shit out of it no?

Looks like the tape they use on birds, planer boards, lures etc

 

[tunaorlater]

I have no idea but I do know you need a few more spreader bars!

 

[Badlatitude]

I have no idea but I do know you need a few more spreader bars!

Blitzen's rasta bars certainly are teasing us aren't they!

Ok they aren't rasta but they are they mint canyon color combo. forget what its called lol

 

[Frigate]

Paint it the same colors as your spreader bar squids in your picture. If you don't catch fish with it, you can troll it by Fire Island. LOL

Back in the day when we were making wood birds for trolling, we would stop the cracking by sealing the wood with fiberglass resin cut good with styrene. Never had one crack.

 

[Badlatitude]

Paint it the same colors as your spreader bar squids in your picture. If you don't catch fish with it, you can troll it by Fire Island. LOL

Back in the day when we were making wood birds for trolling, we would stop the cracking by sealing the wood with fiberglass resin cut good with styrene. Never had one crack.

I heard the fire island/ P town birds are pink and brown with a hole in them :shock:

 

[greg]

I don't know about the bling, but I put strips of SOLAS reflective tape on the bird and sealed it down with some thin epoxy at the edges. It held up all season.

More importantly, if you shine a light on it at night it pops right out. They can be very hard to see if you pull them at the ends of a day.

 

[CEShawn]

I think I have to go with action is more important... shiny looks good for sure... I kept mine white and it seemed to work... Wondering about getting a different style for next year to just have more of a choice...

I was a little bothered by the amount of fish I drove over and didnt raise this year with it. Overall, minus the bigeye I was very happy with what I did.

 

[El Mar]

A Few Questions....


Mojo, how do those Braid Marauder's run? I just got one, interested in when and where you use it, placement in the spread, etc. That one looks well worn and battle scared, encouraging.


Blitzen, you definitely need to weight it. I used lead on the last one, but the next one I make will get a chunk of old SS shafting, 1 1/2" maybe 16" long.

Also, where did you get the dimensions for that one? I'm interested in reversing the back fin like you did, I have seen a few like that.

This was the first greenstick bird plan I used.