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| I tested out a tail prop bait I made and it turns out that it will completely rotate the body if I reel it in fast, its ok if done slow. I built it with some lead in the belly and use it with a leader with a swivel. My question is why does this happen? I would like to make others in the future and wonder what steps I can take to prevent this from happening. Thanks |
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| Prop leaning too far forward, prop cupped too much, prop stock too heavy, tail section too large. That'll give you a starting point(s). |
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| I let my front hook hang down off the bait further, it gives a little more down weight to the bait. And sometimes I wrap plumber solder around the hook shaft. |
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Location: Hastings, mn, 55033 | Ebenezer hit it...start by changing the "pitch" of the blade in very small increments, it may be "pitched" to far forward thus grabbing more water. If that doesnt do it, next try lessening the amount of "cupping" in the blade for the same reasons.
99% of the time it will be one of those 2 things at least from my experiences playing with tail baits. |
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| or shave the sides down flatter, and drop the bait down into the drink a little more, will still work but now there is a planing surface to keep the bait from tipping,
if you have bent your shaft somewhat you may be creating enough friction to tip it at greater rotation rates(higher speeds)
also, I have never seen anything but a mudpuppy that you could reallly crank up the speed on a bait and expect it not to missbehave, and remember a mudpuppy(original) has a little larger bait to tail ratio. So you could also, potentiate that ratio by putting a bigger body in front of the tail. |
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| How do you guys go about securing the prop to the bait? Just epoxy? |
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Location: SE, WI. | I epoxy in. U nail, Then clear coat over |
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| Make sure the prop shaft is on really loose. Also will help make a lot of noise as it spins.
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Location: Not where I want to be! | If the front body is pushing against the tail, it will cause the whole bait to spin or just lean over. Your problem should be solved by soldering a small brass bead on the shaft, between the front and rear sections, to prevent the front body from sliding back against the rotating tail. |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | jdsplasher - 5/30/2012 5:51 PM
I epoxy in. U nail, Then clear coat over
I would recommend using a nail or screw of some sort. I made 5 tail prop baits this winter for the first time. Caught a fish using one last Saturday then about 10 casts later during the retrieve the blade fell right out and sunk to the bottom. I drilled a few holes in the blade before I epoxied in, thinking it would help bite a little but it didn't help much. The fish I caught must have broke it loose..
Edited by MartinTD 6/4/2012 7:14 AM
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tail prop question