Custom hand painted crankbaits have been the answer for a long list of professional bass fishermen for the past couple decades. Ever since Tim Hughes started painting his famous Table Rock Shad pattern, and as soon as the tournament winnings started pouring in, many anglers sought out high end artists to do custom airbrushing on mass produced lures in order to separate themselves from the crowd.
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