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Old 12-29-2004, 01:30 PM   #1
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Stop the ROLL!

Having a problem with roll control!
A few minnow type (cedar and Pine) plugs I'm working on have way too much drastic roll. They are around 1.75 to 2oz, .125oz shot of lead in the belly and a .25oz tail weight. Tryed a Surfster lip then Pike2 from NJT. Perfect surface wag but WAY too much roll. Should I look to a smaller Danny style lip (narrower surface) or more weight in the middle to anchor it?
Thoughts are to abandon the lighter pine and think heavier wood for this design. This is the same stuff I made Pikies from but have a minimal/tolorable roll. I'm seeing the benifits of the Pikie head already!
Was worse before the tail weight which sudued it a little but still the plug rolls eye up every wag. Even tryed a heavier belly hook and switched to a treble out back...thoughts?
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