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| Losing the white dot on the head of the Weagle is something I did right from the start when I took over the bait. I thought it just ruined a nice looking paint job and didn't really serve alot of purpose.
I also always thought it was pretty easy to tell the difference between the Weagle and the Wabull based on the weight and the nose screw eye. I am learning that may not be the case.
Over the years, I have been asked so many times why I don't do it anymore that I am actually considering bringing the dot back.
What say you?
Yes, No, I don't care (I'm sure there are plenty that don't) |
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| Mostly nobody cares...that's what I figured.
I was bored at work  |
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| I like a bright dot on the head....visibility. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | I also voted who cares. The dot would be nice for visibility. However, I have a black Weagle - probably the hardest to see, and I don't have a hard time knowing where it is. I see where you are coming from about the looks, but it wouldn't bother me.
I guess a dot or not wouldn't make me buy or not buy a new Weagle.
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| White dot for sure.
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| WHITE DOT! |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | I like the idea of a white glow in the dark dot.
I can tell the difference in weight between the two baits as I have about 10 Weagles and only 4 Wabulls... I do like the baby Wabulls action.
Jerome
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Location: Ogden, Ut | I think instead of a dot you should carve a little fez and glue that on them, or maybe a pith helmet.
You see, I care deeply, just not for the choices you came up with!
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| White dot . Another thing that made the bait different. I got mezmerized and so did the fish!LOL. Steve |
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| White dot would be excellent and a glow white dot would be even better. I have a hard time keeping an eye on my weagles in the dark (I know they make a lot of commotion and I can get a general location from the sound alone) but a small glow dot or stripe might be nice. |
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| I guess I don't have a problem, just by looking at the screw eye nose. Therefore doesn't matter to me. |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | I say white and not glow...
I don't throw the bait when it is dark out...miss to many fish.
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| Id say a dot 1/2 white & 1/2 green with some blue scales
I think something would help with the lure type ID.
the white dot on the head seems simple but it's a total pain, white has the most overspray and can kill a nice paint job in a hurry.
Mabey all Weagles have white eyes..
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| Keith Eldrup - 2/12/2008 7:28 AM
the white dot on the head seems simple but it's a total pain, white has the most overspray and can kill a nice paint job in a hurry.
Keith
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Location: Yahara River Chain | BALDY - 2/11/2008 4:05 PM
Losing the white dot on the head of the Weagle is something I did right from the start when I took over the bait. I thought it just ruined a nice looking paint job and didn't really serve alot of purpose.)
Being a guy with limit vision, I like the white dot. Actually I paint (or reflective tape) a white stripe down the backs of many of my jerk or surface baits if they are dark in color. Action is more important than a "nice looking paint job" Many of my surface baits are just plain white and I do fine with them. |
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| Bought a baby WEAGLE from one of the musky shops online and the shop employee sent me a baby Wabul. So I guess this confusion happens fronm time to time. |
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Location: Seymour, WI | I like the white dot . I've added it to a few of my other baits that were hard to see.
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Location: Central Iowa | I like the white dot as well because it lets you pick up the bait quickly if you look away for a second and then look back at it, especially in low light conditions. |
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| Shacky - 2/12/2008 12:33 PM
Bought a baby WEAGLE from one of the musky shops online and the shop employee sent me a baby Wabul. So I guess this confusion happens fronm time to time.
That sucks. If you want to swap it out for what you ordered, get a hold of me and I'll take care of it |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | It's a Walking Eagle for god sake... Doesn't it need to have the bald head?
Bring it back!!
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Will Schultz - 2/12/2008 2:34 PM
It's a Walking Eagle for god sake... Doesn't it need to have the bald head?
Bring it back!!
Who other than Luke could give it the "bald" touch. :D |
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Location: Otsego, MN | Until this post I had never really thought about it at all, but yes keep the white head, it's great for visibility. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | I concur Will!!!
I think the white dot also gave it some identity as well to help it stick out from the competition and copies. If someone was looking for a weagle, but saw a widowmaker and didn't know the differences, they may chose the non swooshy one.  I know, it's small, but every little bit helps. |
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | Same thing happened to me as Shacky - on a orange/black dot Weagle. Got shipped a Wabull. Oh well. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | BALDY - 2/12/2008 9:41 AM
Keith Eldrup - 2/12/2008 7:28 AM
the white dot on the head seems simple but it's a total pain, white has the most overspray and can kill a nice paint job in a hurry.
Keith
Exactly
What if you used a stencil? Not a dot but something like this:
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6154/image4xq5.jpg |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Will Schultz - 2/13/2008 10:13 AM
BALDY - 2/12/2008 9:41 AM
Keith Eldrup - 2/12/2008 7:28 AM
the white dot on the head seems simple but it's a total pain, white has the most overspray and can kill a nice paint job in a hurry.
Keith
Exactly
What if you used a stencil? Not a dot but something like this:
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6154/image4xq5.jpg
Then that would be a Bald Weagle???????? |
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| I want my dot on the rear end of it.
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA | if it could ruin a paint job its probaly not worth it |
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| I say white dot. Put your own spin on it. use a stencil.
then you have it all.
white dot.
no overspray.
your own thing.
its a win win.
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | muskie! nut - 2/13/2008 11:19 AM
Then that would be a Bald Weagle???????? : )
I think that would be appropriate for Luke, eh?
LOL |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Will Schultz - 2/13/2008 12:50 PM
muskie! nut - 2/13/2008 11:19 AM
Then that would be a Bald Weagle???????? : )
I think that would be appropriate for Luke, eh?
LOL
I can see it now, it'll catch the upper midwest by storm and folks will be paying $50 to $100 for them on eBay................
Its like dejavue all over again. |
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White dot or not