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| Hey guys, been starting to make my own gliders only on #5 n am fairly happy w the action of em, but I would like to no what's the best way to get the widest glide outta ur baits, is it the tail or weight or both? Just like to get em to glide as wide as possible any help would be appreciated, thanx!!!! |
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| each bait is different. typically the more narrow the bait is in profile the wider the glide, hence the phantom/hellhound style lures, where as the drop belly styles are tighter. as far as weighting the bait goes, try, try, and test test test to see what works best. use a leader when you test, makes a difference. each bait is unique in building design and finished result, unfortunately there is no SOP for weighting gliders...... |
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| HA HA , you having fun yet Brandon ! Matt knows his #*#* so listen UP ! |
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| It's a very tough game, and experimentation is the name of it.
From my personal experiences, a rounder bait will glide further than a flat-sided bait. Adding a Lexan tail will dramatically help to increase length of glide. Make sure it's installed perfectly horizontal though! From what I've experienced, bait shape is more important to produce a better glide than weighting. Gliders should sink horizontally in order to have the preferred action. Placement of weights doesn't matter, as long as the bait sinks horizontally.
If you truly want to produce a badass glide bait, try a bunch of different designs in lure shape, and test each one side by side. Combine different aspects until you achieve optimal glide.
Unfortunately there really is no scientific way/approach to making a good glider. When I first started making lures I had some baits that glided better than some mass produced lures on the market, but I'm sure it was just #*#* luck. Wish you the best of luck.
If you'd like, send me a PM and we'll chat about glider design. |
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