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Old 02-11-2007, 04:45 PM   #9
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Who made the bass seeker... ?
I think Paw Paw did, Eddy. It was one of the baits that got them going, I believe (but don't bank on it). Most of them had a deeply cupped face, almost popper style, but some were flat like mine. It swims pretty well............actually, too well........it has more action than I like in a swimmer. Tried to slow it with a heavy tail hook, but that brings the nose too high and it looses its bite. Maybe that's why they cupped the face. I'll probably upsize the belly trebles and put a tail on it (maybe with a little weight back there as well).

Dave, regarding the pencils, I don't think they are anything special. They're just an upsized version of a throw away (single hook) bluefish plug I made by the dozens when I was much younger. They're easy to work, with a lot of splash and short zigags, but for bass I find the slower gliding action of a 2 1/2 oz Gibbs very hard to beat (I think the Gibbs is one of the three best bass plugs ever built).
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