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weedsnager

Posted 3/6/2013 6:29 PM (#623610)
Subject: Weagle type baits

Posts: 476

Location: St. John, Indiana

Looking to make a few WTD type baits, when you guys make them out of maple or other hardwoods, are you adding ballast ?

fishingprovy

Posted 3/7/2013 6:59 PM (#623961 - in reply to #623610)
Subject: RE: Weagle type baits

Posts: 268

i will add a small about of lead at the balance point and also in the tail area. if you would like the bait to sit lower in the water, add more weight , this will give the bait a better swoosh and hang in place better when you are working it, hope this hellps, hardwoods are the way to go with WTD IMO

Will Schultz

Posted 3/7/2013 10:14 PM (#624059 - in reply to #623610)
Subject: Re: Weagle type baits

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Depends on the wood. If you use the right hard maple they don't need any weight at all to sit low and make just the right sound.

MartinTD

Posted 3/8/2013 6:58 AM (#624137 - in reply to #624059)
Subject: Re: Weagle type baits

Posts: 1149

Will Schultz - 3/7/2013 10:14 PM

Depends on the wood. If you use the right hard maple they don't need any weight at all to sit low and make just the right sound.

+1. I've played around with both. The unweighted models seem to run the best. The ones that I added weight to want to run sub-surface if you work them too fast. I say do not add any weight or rubber tails. It is much easier to get a consistent side to side without a tail. The right blank, hooks, and few coats of e-tex is enough to make them sit planty low in the water.

Northern-pike.

Posted 3/8/2013 12:57 PM (#624264 - in reply to #623610)
Subject: Re: Weagle type baits

Posts: 132

Location: The Netherlands.

I`ve done both.
Mostly i build with Mahoghany , but i use Oak too.(also iwork with Cedar of course)
Just add a little bit of lead.(lead in the tail area) , not too much , and don`t work em too fast( they run subsurface if worked too fast).

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