Charles A. Clark Color Finishes
(after
Barzee & Bourdon, c. 1984)
The following color patterns have been noted as being utilized on Clark Water Scout. When more than one pattern can be attributed to a particular color code number, an attempt has been made to list them in chronological order. Although no attempt has been made to provide descriptions for other wooden lures, they tend to vary only slightly from the below description. The tenite (plastic) baits are sometimes dramatically different and can be seen here.
Water
Scout Color Patterns:
01 - White body, red
head
02 - Black body, white
head
03 - Dace Scale -
Black, red, yellow, silver scale (red around eye)
03 - Yellow Fin Chub -
sides blended down green-pink-yellow, silver scales
03 - Red Dace Scale
04 - Red body, black back, yellow belly
04 - Red w/black back,
white belly, yellow around eyes
04 - Crawfish – Tan body with gold ribs,
green around eyes
05 - Orangish-brown body with gold ribs,
black back & green around eyes
05 - Natural Crawfish
Shell, green eyes
05X - Mouse grey with
black ribs
06 - Black scales over
white body & red around eyes
06 - Branch Chub –
Black scales etched in silver
06 - Fluorescent finish
– Red, white ribs
06 - Black with gold
scales, light tan body
07 - Light green back,
silver scale, white belly & red around eyes.
07 - Green Streak –
Silver scales etched with green (red around eyes)
07 - Silver scales,
green back & ribs, blended with yellow on belly
07X - Upper sides blue,
lower white, w/silver scales, black back, red around eyes
08 - Dark green scales
etched black, yellow on belly, gold ribs
08X - Same as 08, but with
light green striped rib
08X - Same as 08X, but
with gold ribs & red around eyes
09 - Rainbow – Red,
yellow and blue blend (green around eyes)
10 - Steelback Shiner – Black top, white belly w/silver scales
(red around eyes)
10X - Shiner – Silver scales etched w/white, red sheen on sides (red
around eyes)
11 - Rich brown scales etched w/tan, green diagonal stripes
11 - Bronze, black scales and back, yellow scale blend to white
belly
11 - Fluorescent finish, yellow with white ribs
11X - Bronze, white belly w/gold scales & brown stripes, red
around eyes
11X - Brown scales over orange sides, green ribs, black back &
red around eyes
12 - Black scales over orange sides, gold ribs & red or
orange around eyes
12 - Brown scale – Tan scales and ribs, red eyes
12 - Fluorescent finish – green, white ribs
13 - Dark brown varnish & green eyes
14 - Perch Scale – Green top, yellow bottom w/gold scales, brown
ribs
14 - Same as 14, but no ribs
14X - Same as 14, but with red ribs
15 - Pearl, red eyes, black stripe down back (red around eyes)
15 - Pearl, red eyes
15X - Pearl, blue eyes (pink around blue eyes)
16 - Solid Black
17 - Black with white ribs (yellow around eyes)
17 - Black with white shore minnow ribs
18 - Dark brown varnish, green eyes & gold ribs
18 - Brown with gold ribs & yellow around eyes
18 - Crayfish brown scale
19 - Pike Scale – Bronze scales on green blended to yellow, red
around eyes
19X - Gold scales on brown top & beige bottom, dk brown ribs,
black back
20 - Yellow, black head
20X - Yellow with white belly, red around eyes
20X - Yellow with white ribs
20XX- Yellow with black ribs
21 - Pearl with gold flash, pink around eyes
21 - White with silver flakes, red around eyes
21 - Solid Yellow
21X - Gold with silver flash
22 - Yellow with black scales, red around eyes
22 - Same as 22, but with green ribbed stripe
22 - Yellow sides with brown scales & back, green ribs, red
around eyes
23 - White Frog Spot, Red and Yellow blended spots on white
background (aka Strawberry)
24 - Pink with red around eyes
24 - Green Frog Spot, Yellow and black spots on green background
24X - Pearl with gold ribs
24X - White (Pearl?) with gold ribs, black spots on green background
25 - Deep green with white ribs
25 - Gold with black ribs, red eyes
25 - White, Black ribs
26 - Two color scales of green & yellow etched black, red
ribs
26 - Yellow, red head
26 - Yellow with black shore minnow ribs
27 - White with silver ribs, blended streak of red scales on
sides
27X - Yellow with black and red spots
28 - Yellow, red and green rainbow, scaled with gold, silver ribs
29 - Yellow with red ribs