Dave....okey dokey then.
Mr Jigster...thanks, swims like a Pikie should. A little lighter in the water than I expected but no mods were made from the MY original setup. The real Creek Chub pikie had a single belly weight between the belly hooks but seems its a heavier wood. Mine has 4 holes evenly spaced...hooks and weight. When you look at the plug and see the belly hooks imagine one before the first hook and one in between evenly spaced about .750" apart. Depending on current and retreive you either get a thrashing wag or a mellow wake.
I can only imagine how sexy this would act if jointed and a little heavier! AYC or a heavier wood might add the overall weight it needs to stay put in a heavy surf without popping out.
I'd move the 1st hook back to between the 2 there now and step it up one size maybe. Then a heavily bucktailed rear treble just to keep the tail subdued.
Ooooooooh! Another project to work on! 'Scuse me! Back to the Lathe Cave!
Ooops! Should have mentioned this job not possible without the endless dedication to quality by my good friends at NJTackle.
'nother order soon!