Test swam one yesterday and was very unhappy with the action. Had to bend the lip back to point were is it was beyond perpendicular to the thru wire. Then finally it swam ok at med-slow retrive, but still sucked at very very slow retrive, anybody got experience with this?

BTW, there is some kinda "bleeding" coming outta the nose thru-wire hole, what is that sap? Plug is red western which I have used a bit but I never had this problem before.

Used a lot of red cedar and never had any "bleeding" or sap secreted from it (did you seal it?). As far as the action of the plug, could be the size of the lip, you need enough lip to move the plug. Post a pic. Is the plug weighted?

5" 1 1/2 oz. no lead not sealed

Then again I tested it in the Hudson river, who what lurks in them waters.


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Is that a #5 blade? I have found that colorados work best in calmer water. You could try going up a size. Before doing that you might try bending a curve into the lip and see if that helps. It's nice looking anyway.;) can't see the tail hook but if it's a treble you coud try a dressed siwash.

#6 and it is a dressed swash

BTW, how did the AYC source work out?

Ferret

I test swam my Surfster's 2 weeks ago in the hudson as well. They were Bob Hahn DUps, weight about 1oz and had a #5 Curved Colorodo blade.

They wiggled like a teenage girl on the dance floor. No complaints, I had no tail hook, just Feather on a piece of wire.

Paulbo

Ferret, still have some AYC. Will give your source a try on next order. I would make the back end of that plug thinner next time. Try curving that lip like a Hahn.

Bend the wire line tie down.put a shot of lead right behind the hook epoxy in an cover with sparkles.

Colorado blades ?:yak: we don't have to do that anymore ...talk to Tin Man at NJ Tackle..surfster lips for real ...

from the picture, it looks like corrosion not sap.

and , what Tagger said

have I thanked Tinman lately ?...

Tagger, whats the length on that surfster?:huh:
Thanks.

7 1/4 " :)

Originally posted by Tagger
7 1/4 " :)

2.5 oz. ?

probably closer to 3

3.6 oink !

tadpole

Hey Bassmiester, what the heck do YOU know about tadpoles?

nothing the cheap bastage wont give me one:smash:

I have a couple of surfster lips I wanna use, but don't have a beltsander to plane the head-will it swim with a round head, or a flat head????
or should I spin them up and go use eben's sander?

:D

Looks like the tadpole is your kryptonite.....


:laughs:

Think everybody on this site who makes surfsters has them lips (but I still got no eyes)

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Tagger,
You are too kind, Thank Bernzy and also Capesams. If it were not for them, it would still be just a drawing, they made me do it..:smash: Im working on 2 more sizes, but there is no timeframe.
Ferret, Ill see you on Sat at the Spring Bash in Seaside? Will bring some large Eyes.
And for the love of god will someone please make BM a Tadpole already.:bc:

:hihi: I'm cheap bastagde

a tadpole is something that make babies...right?:confused:

Originally posted by Tagger
:hihi: I'm cheap bastagde
For the Love Of God Man!
How can You keep Me in Tadpole prison like this
Have You no Mercy:lossinit: :sick:

BM tagger had a big box of them at MSBA and was handing them out to everyone...even the scup fishermen :devil:

:mad: :smash: :mad:

U didn't get one.???

Jeez, I got one and I wasnt there :smash: :D :D