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I've only built a few, which I haven't liked, but I have hundreds (if not thousands) of hours fishing Gibbs pencils and I've noticed several things that are different from mine. I find it easy to make a lure that splashes alot and whose nose swings side to side while the tail waddles along.....which is great for bluefish........but for bass you want something that looks good slower. I've noticed that the Gibbs tend to not only splash (actually throw water to one side), but they also tend to glide a bit to each side (the tail doesn't drag excessively). This lets you work it very slow to very fast, and the change in cadence is often helpful in triggering fish to hit. I think the length of the body and the location of drag from the belly hook is as important as how you weight them. My theory is that the angle they float determines how much water they throw, the length and drag determine how well they will glide. Makes me tired thinking about it. Time to go throw a few instead.
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