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| Geltlemen,
I'm attempting to make up a few of big inline double bucktails for personal use. My question is has any one compared the .040 heavy #10 Colorados to the thinner .025
#10 Colorados used with the Cowgirls and XX's. In that I am talking performance, such as, how they pull, buldge, overall weight difference, vibration, etc.... I am very familiar with the thinner blades but after some use they tend to bend at the top, good or bad? I have had great success with these baits, but am wondering if the heavier blade would be an asset or perhaps a detriment.
Any input would be appreciated by those familiar with the heavier blades or both.
Thanks, Now is the season to make and REPAIR!!!
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| I made one with the thick blades. The thick blades add alot of weight and you won't be able to bulge. Because of the weight, they will spin much slower as well. They spun great however and the person I made it for loves it and some of his friends want some too. Thicker blades in general will allow a bait to run deeper and run faster(in this case if you want to burn your arms off!) without coming out of the water. |
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Location: The Yahara Chain | Seconding what Todd has said. The .040 will spin slower and run deeper. I prefer the .025 when using doubles. If you want a single blade and a bucktail that runs deeper go with the .040 for that application. |
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| So a tandem with the heavier blade -- would that be an alternative for working deep fish that maight not see a lot of bucktails??? Slow and low late in the season?
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| Personally I have seen a few good reasons to be throwing the double heavy 10's. I have been using them on bucktails after I first heard about the double cowgirls. Personally I think they work equally as well shallow as they do deep. |
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| Slow and low with big double bladed bucktails late in the season?EA, you may be onto something there.LOL. Steve |
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| Casting heavy blades for looong hours "may" bend or tweak the clevis.Hmmm. Steve |
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| Steve Jonesi - 12/15/2006 2:13 PM
Casting heavy blades for looong hours "may" bend or tweak the clevis.Hmmm. Steve
You just need a better clevis, man
Edited by BALDY 12/15/2006 2:31 PM
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| Steve Jonesi - 12/15/2006 2:11 PM
Slow and low with big double bladed bucktails late in the season?EA, you may be onto something there.LOL. Steve
Not just me, it sounded like jingle bells out there this fall!
I just never thought about the thicker blades being a way to get even lower and even slower! (slapping forehead)
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Location: Minnesota | What I have heard from a muskie friend that fishes LONG hours is that the thinner blades will warp. He uses big bucktail with the 0.040 thick blades and has not seen this with those baits. He is a lot of the reason I am using 0.040 thick blades on my prototypes. I plan on only using heavy components for a 4oz double bladed bucktail. Problem is, those blades are in and out of stock. I am having mine custom made. Nice thing about this is I will never run out and my cost is about $0.40/ #10 Colorado vs the average bulk price of $0.75-$0.80. AND from what I have heard, these will be increasign in price next year. In short my vote is for the 0.040 #10s.
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