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| is there anyway to tune a reef hawg from favoring one side?
I know that usually 1 out of 6 work great, but, is there any hope for the ones that whip to one side and come to the surface?
Any tips out there to get that desired side to side glide? |
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| That's the problem with wood baits, their consistancy varies.
I had some luck adding weight to the belly of reef hogs,but it's still touchy,try and find the balance point and add a little at a time.
Good Luck. |
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| are you talking bout the balance point from head to tail? or when you set them in the water, getting them to sit so the mouth slits are square in the water? as in side to side. I would think that would get it to swoop side to side, but I may be wrong.
anyone else out there own one? hehe or do I just have a bunk one?
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| Dogboy,
I've always balanced them out of water,but you might have a better result doing it in water,don't know.
And yes I balanced them front to back on my finger or a sharp object. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Dogboy, you want the bait to have the same balance front to back, so that's where you need to figure out where to put the weight on the bait. But it's the effect the weight has on the side-to-side balance that fixes a poorly running bait. By putting the weight on the bottom, it counteracts the difference in wood density, and puts the heaviest section of the lure on the bottom, so it floats level in the water. Hopefully that made a little sense. So, placement of the weight along the bait is probably fairly critical, as well as getting the weight centered in relation to width of the bait.
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Location: north central wisconsin | Usually a shorter pull/tap will keep that type of lure from crapping out. the newer 8"ers do it more than some of the older ones, but do glide better. I like mine to sink slowly and not level. Drill a hole about a thumbs width behind the front hanger on the belly and pound a 1/4 oz. barrel sinker in and epoxy/putty it shut. |
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