Original Pichney 7 3/4" Needle
 

Does anyone happen to know if the originals sank, waked or floated?

From Bassdozer's website, these weighed 1 3/4 to 2 oz.

I like how he put it -- these originals are a great piece of functional folk history...

Can't answer your question Eric, but my thought is that if this design worked really well we would see similarities to it in current plugs. Quessing it didn't out perform it's competion- Mussos and Gibbs, both of which are still produced today.
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I've got a couple of the old ones Eric. there's no way they could have floated. One is a loaded one for into the wind.but depending on the wind an all along with the currents anything can float or kite up in a current. look what happens to a jig in the ditch.Ron

None of mine floated and they were all different sizes. The older Gibbs even sank - most Gibbs needles made currently now float.

DZ

Thanks for replying, guys.

I like the slim shape, but I find it's hard to balance that with sink rate, sink angle and casting weight.

Ron: I still owe you a plug; I'd like to make you a suspending needle over the winter (below) -- name your paint.

Eric either green over white or blk/prpl is good. By the way thanks. i like your work. Still woulda been fun to see just how big that fish that took a swipe at your spook that day was. LOL Tight lines an be safe Ron

blue white ... my favorite color needle .