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Location: Chippewa Falls, WI | I bought a slammer minnow bait this winter and tried casting it in my pond yesterday. No matter how slow or fast I reeled it or pulled it, it would turn on its left side and pull to the right. How can I fix that? Do I need to try bending the eye on it or something else or should I just send it back to rollie and helens for a new one?
thanks,
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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan | I'd just go ahead and bend the eye. Most lures aren't tuned and require that the user do it by that method.
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Location: Hayward, WI | Yup, the line tie (where you snap your leader to) just needs to be bent to the side a little. Pretty common with most out of the box crankbaits. Might have to tweak it from time to time after catching a fish too. |
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| If for some reason it just won't run correctly, try PMing Bill Schwartz on here (owner of Slammer). His customer service is usually quite good and I wouldn't doubt that he would swap you baits. |
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Location: Quebec, Canada | I had a deep diving slammer that was running on the right side and I just slighty bended the eye and it easily fixed the problem. I had the same problem on a perch bait, did the same thing and it also fixed the problem. |
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Location: oswego, il | Bend the eye the direction the bait needs to go to run straight. |
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Location: NE Ohio | very common problem on all cranks, just heed the advice and all should be good. |
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Location: Not where I want to be! | Also, check the eye for a buildup of epoxy. That will affect the tracking. Pop it out with your pocket knife. |
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Location: Chippewa Falls, WI | it has epoxy built up in the eye, I'll knock that out first before trying to bend it. Thanks for the tips
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Location: Pewaukee Lake | Follow the tips mentioned above and your Slammer should run true. If you have further problems I would contact Slammer directly with your concerns. Bill is a great guy that stands behind his product! |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | Like mentioned in the other post's, bending the line tie opposite of the way its running will straighten it out. If not or your having troubles, send it back ans I will will replace it or take care of it.
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