Weighted and Unweighted Sledge Jerkbaits?
Sledge
Posted 1/18/2009 1:19 AM (#355717)
Subject: Weighted and Unweighted Sledge Jerkbaits?


Is there a way to tell the difference between them by looking at them? Is there any visual clues that can help me?
mikeallan257
Posted 1/18/2009 8:23 AM (#355728 - in reply to #355717)
Subject: RE: Weighted and Unweighted Sledge Jerkbaits?




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Location: North Canton, Ohio 44720
As far as I know there is no visual marks that distinguish between the 2. I just looked at a couple of mine to be sure and there are no differences. Now this is on the original sledge baits. I don't know about the new ones. I know that Randy Shutt marked which model the lure was on the package, but not the lure itself.
GMACK
Posted 1/18/2009 12:37 PM (#355783 - in reply to #355728)
Subject: RE: Weighted and Unweighted Sledge Jerkbaits?




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Location: Moline,IL
Thank you I appreciate you looking.
Musky Punch
Posted 1/18/2009 5:32 PM (#355829 - in reply to #355717)
Subject: RE: Weighted and Unweighted Sledge Jerkbaits?


How do you guys like the sledge? I haven't been able to use mine yet, but I have the unweighted model.
Ohfishio
Posted 1/19/2009 9:01 AM (#355955 - in reply to #355717)
Subject: Re: Weighted and Unweighted Sledge Jerkbaits?




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There is a 1/2 oz. lead disc located on the flat forward portion of the bait. It is descernable with light colored baits when held up to a bright light. Adding a 1/2 oz. bell sinker to the front hook hanger of an unweighted sledge makes the bait run with more left/right action than the factory weighted sledge and about a foot deeper than the unweighted model.
mikeallan257
Posted 1/19/2009 9:08 AM (#355956 - in reply to #355829)
Subject: RE: Weighted and Unweighted Sledge Jerkbaits?




Posts: 110


Location: North Canton, Ohio 44720
The sledge bait is one of my favorite lures. Fish really hammer it. I don't care for the unweighted model, but I have read that other guys like it. Maybe someone could chime in on this. The 6" weighted model is also good.