The reason for the weight in the first place was because for a Surfcaster this plug was way too light to cast and to fish. The addition of the weight actually helped keep the plug in the water. Before that it sat nearly level and HALF out of the water.
Results after lip swap....I finally got to swap the Pikie lip for a NJT Lefty and liked what I saw.
One final comment reguarding tail weights on swimmers. I'm not a pro plug builder but sometimes on the surf (in particular) you have to make "adjustments" in the way of compromise. If you tryed to cast your average Pike we'll say into even the slightest headwind it'll helecopter into a foulhooked shortcasted mess.
Sometimes it's like trying to cast a balloon! It loads the rod great but you can actually feel the plug drop out of the sky instead of finishing the cast.
Just the slightest tailweight sometimes makes all the difference and a fine compromise between a castable plug and a working plug. Perhaps if I were using a heavier wood Like AYC it would'nt be such an issue with me but for the Cedar I'm using I have to add some "artificial" weight.
I've used Jiggys Pikie and Lifishvt's Pikie and as AYC Pikies they are dead on! Curious thing about that is that both are weighted differently but because of design differences and builder beliefs they both hit the bullseye from different angles!!
That to me is what makes this hobby so great! Basic rules bent to suit yer own needs.
Sorry for the long response, got a LOT of respect for all you guys here. Just felt the need to explain myself a little.
