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| OK I am a rookie to gliders. I know how to get them to walk the dog I guess, and I got a fish on a Dunwright a couple of weeks ago. However I was always under the assumption that the phantom sank slowly . I have one that floats! I can get it to glide about 6"es to a foot below the surface and that is it. Is this right?? I guess it pauses ok meaning it doesn't pop right out of the water, but is this a normal phantom????
Thanks,
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Location: Kalamazoo | are you sure its an orginal phantom? |
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| I've got a bunch of them, and each one seems to have a little different bouyancy. I don't think any of mine float, though.
I have one Oddyssey knock-off (not Todds) that (other than the paint job) seems no different than Todd's phantoms, and I have a knock-off knock-off that's clearly not made by either one. It doesn't float either.
None of the originals I have float as far as I know (could be wrong?)
Todd doesn't make a floater, but I do believe the lead is hand poured in each one, maybe that's why...
What color is it?
6" or 7.5"?
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Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN | There were some floaters that were made a few years ago. It could have been about the time that Odyssey and Todd were attempting a merger. But whatever happened, there wasn't enough interest in the floaters and their production never really took off. I bought one floater myself but have hardly used it because the originals have far superior action in my opinion.
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| 7.5 Crappie
I think now that I figured out what I was supposed to do with it I can find a place for it in my arsenal.
For a minute there I thought I ate a retard sandwhich or something!!!
I am gonna give her a dance this year for a while and see what happens.
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| Get Joe Musky's weight system and you can solve your problem. |
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| That's just like the weight kit for a reef hawg, right? |
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | You can drop Todd a line @ www.phantomlures.com and he'll probably swap it out for you if you don't like it. Todd makes a great bait and will stand behind his work.
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| before you go to all the trouble of weighting it,,,just upsize the hooks on the front so the head will angle down,,or if that isnt enough upsize all hooks |
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| HH is right, 4/0 VMC 9626`s on both hooks, should sink slow. You can also soak it for 24hrs. and the action will most likely get better. I have a ton of phantoms and they are all a hair different, thats the glory of wood. Unconsistant, the way I like! |
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