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steelhead · 10-22-2004, 09:34 AM

Took the plug over to the docks in Beverly this AM. Learned a few things. Just tossed and reeled back, it would simply come in, staying on the surface with no movement at all, except for a few twiches on the first few cranks. MAde a nice wake, but that was it. :-( The I gave the plug a good jerk to get it to dig and get subsurface when I began reeling in. The it would get down to about 2' and swim. Tight wiggle. :-)

I'm thinking about trying a few small tweeks. Not sure what to try first. Move the screw eye at the nose of the plug about 1/2" further back up the face of the plug. Add a touch more weight to the nose (either a tiny piece of lead under the nose or a bigger front treble. Also a single trailing hook to lighten the rear of the plug. And finally, maybe a small metal lip, although that would be a last resort.

10-22-2004, 09:34 AM	#9
steelhead Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North shore Posts: 1,247	swam the plug Took the plug over to the docks in Beverly this AM. Learned a few things. Just tossed and reeled back, it would simply come in, staying on the surface with no movement at all, except for a few twiches on the first few cranks. MAde a nice wake, but that was it. :-( The I gave the plug a good jerk to get it to dig and get subsurface when I began reeling in. The it would get down to about 2' and swim. Tight wiggle. :-) I'm thinking about trying a few small tweeks. Not sure what to try first. Move the screw eye at the nose of the plug about 1/2" further back up the face of the plug. Add a touch more weight to the nose (either a tiny piece of lead under the nose or a bigger front treble. Also a single trailing hook to lighten the rear of the plug. And finally, maybe a small metal lip, although that would be a last resort.