Dad would spend hours touching up some of his favorite baits, painting a layer of clear nail polish overtop the original paint jobs as theyd start to flake and just tinkering around and trying new color combos
The last step is trial and error
You have choices of cork, EVA foam, braided cord, flocked shrink wrap, Winn-style grips, etc - and so many options in guides that its hard to even get your head around it - but let us provide our experience to help guide you to the right component selection for your budget and needs
They were assembled with brass hardware and featured a single, nose-mounted, Paul Junod patented prop
The Rockfish Files, published by the Jersey Bass Guides perhaps 2 decades ago now also covered needle lures in depth