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Location: Okoboji | i have noticed a lot of custom baits out there and ones my friends have purchased that have a TON of epoxy on them. sure it looks good but it kills the action. I have seen hellhounds have so much epoxy on them that the rear fins are almost darn near even with the body...the lure is junk when you do that. |
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| You're right about some lures. Other lures do better with heavy build. Wood requires more than plastic in most cases. I have seen hellhounds the same way that have plenty of bite marks. Like any custom bait work it just depends on the particular lure. |
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Location: Oregon | Good observation Kodiak and one that few builders ever seem to recognize. I have found in nearly every case a heavy coat causes the lure to be less stable, less forgiving, more roll, more likely to blow out if worked aggressively, etc.
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Location: Freedom, WI | All weight and where it is has to be accounted for in the design. Some cases it is a good thing as in a very buoyant crankbait that you want toned down a little. Same as using different woods for different actions. |
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| Before I started painting i had a few HH that I had bought painted, they had a big time build on the fins, it caused them to run nose high, I had to add a weight to the nose to fix it.. I airbrushed the section and re coated the bait then I sold them, but they ran good after that..
Edited by MuskyFix 10/13/2011 1:06 PM
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