spook building FRUSTRATION
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spook building FRUSTRATION
I hope someone will rescue my spook building as I'm not sure where to go next.
I spent a lot of time over Thanksgiving break reading all the past posts here regarding spook building, Jig mans post was especially helpful.
I cut some blanks and weighted them and the sat in the water level about where I wanted them (I thought), approx. 10-15 degrees tail down. I don't have a current pic, but I cut the blank the same specs as my swimmers (pic attached) 6 inches long, cut from pine, 1/2 oz wieght 2inches in from the tail, the hook position is the same as the pic and I tried both line tie centered and below the center line. I used 5/0 trebles, weight total 2 3/8 oz.
It sits in the water nicely, but on the jerk it won't glide, it just bounces. I'm looking for a nice, wide surface glide. Did I weight it too much and that is why it keeps bouncing? I didn't drill out the lead yet (forgot the drill) it's in the low thirties today and testing was brutal with 25 plus MPH winds, so back to the shop frustrated.
How should I break down the next step? Drill the weight out and see if less weight will be better? Should I move the towards the head more?
Here is a pic of the lure shape and body style.
Thanks in advance guys for any pointers,
MS
I spent a lot of time over Thanksgiving break reading all the past posts here regarding spook building, Jig mans post was especially helpful.
I cut some blanks and weighted them and the sat in the water level about where I wanted them (I thought), approx. 10-15 degrees tail down. I don't have a current pic, but I cut the blank the same specs as my swimmers (pic attached) 6 inches long, cut from pine, 1/2 oz wieght 2inches in from the tail, the hook position is the same as the pic and I tried both line tie centered and below the center line. I used 5/0 trebles, weight total 2 3/8 oz.
It sits in the water nicely, but on the jerk it won't glide, it just bounces. I'm looking for a nice, wide surface glide. Did I weight it too much and that is why it keeps bouncing? I didn't drill out the lead yet (forgot the drill) it's in the low thirties today and testing was brutal with 25 plus MPH winds, so back to the shop frustrated.
How should I break down the next step? Drill the weight out and see if less weight will be better? Should I move the towards the head more?
Here is a pic of the lure shape and body style.
Thanks in advance guys for any pointers,
MS
Re: spook building FRUSTRATION
Hope this helps you out i found that the weight closer to the rear works best for me...!!
Re: spook building FRUSTRATION
spooks can be a pain........mine wasnt zig zagging the way i liked.........it kept nose diving......here are the dementions i used
the spook measures out to 5.5"
starting from the nose of the plug 1.3/4" is a 6 gram belly weight.....the hook hole measures at 2.5" from the nose of the plug scales out to 1.5oz......i think my problem was the plug wasnt sitting level......ill try to post ya a pick
the spook measures out to 5.5"
starting from the nose of the plug 1.3/4" is a 6 gram belly weight.....the hook hole measures at 2.5" from the nose of the plug scales out to 1.5oz......i think my problem was the plug wasnt sitting level......ill try to post ya a pick
handyman- S.B.O DONATING MEMBER
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6 grams
6 grams is a good size weight probly too much if its going under....I don't use a weight in the belly/chin but my spooks roll some go with 3 grams or use red ceder that floats better you need more lift or less chin weight
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