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I always use the complete Polytranspar™ paint system. Lacquer-based (FP series) paints are my choice. I also use the Paasche VL series double-action airbrush. When painting a walleye, try to have a fresh specimen or good photographs available to use as color reference. Be careful not to overpaint the fish. If you allow the natural patterns on the skin to show through your paint job, it will look much more realistic.
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FP220 Fungicidal Sealer: Paint the entire surface using a 1" brush. Make it very wet and heavy.
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FP10 Superhide White: Using an airbrush, spray on the belly and lower lip, inside the mouth and in the crack behind the upper lip.
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FP402 Silver Pearl Essence: Spray this pearl on the belly, lower jaw, and lower cheek.
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FP141 Yellow Ochre: Using a Q-Tip, apply the irregular pattern on the top of the head, upper and lower jaws, and on the fin rays.
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FP30 Black and FP10 Superhide White FP10 Superhide White: Mix to a medium gray shade. Apply with a Q-Tip between the ochre on the head, jaws, and fin rays.
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FP423 Sparkling Gold: Using only the thick pigment, plus a little thinner, apply using a small brush to all light spots on the scales of the upper and middle body. Also highlight the ochre on the head with this color.
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FP141 Yellow Ochre: Back to the airbrush; shade the top and sides to the desired color.
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FP62 Dark Bass Green: Shade the top to the desired amount.
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FP160 Gill Red and FP90 Bright Orange: Blend to make a dark orange. Mist on tongue, roof of mouth, side of lower jaw and anus. Mist lightly on lower fins and tail for customers, but it’s wrong for competition.
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FP442 Shimmering Gold: Lightly spray side of body and head.
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FP440 Shimmering Blue: Lightly spray this color over the roof of the mouth and across the lower cheek.
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FP30 Black and FP70 Chocolate Brown: Mix to a dark brown. Shade top to desired amount.
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FP240 Wet Look Gloss: After cleaning all paint off the eyes, apply three coats over entire fish.
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