[JFigliuolo]

I made an 8" this year...awsome action. Mine float slightly tail down, but not much. Play w/the weight until you get the action you like. Definitely drop the tail. I used 2 belly hooks. no tail hook. I MIGHT use a small treble in the back if it's absolutely necessary (which I doubt).

I would make 2-3 (if not more) naked and mess with the weights before finishing them. I found moving the weight around as little as 1/2 inch made a big difference.

Here's what I did.
1. Made 3. One belly weighted, one tail weighted, one in between.
2. Took the best of the three. Moved the weight again.
3. Action better? Continue.
Action worse? Move weigth in other direction.
4. Action better? continue moving weight.
5. repeat as necessay until optimimum placement is found.

6. Try w/ MORE weight.
Better? add more.
Worse? add less.
7. Continue until optimum weight is found.

8. Finally - IS THE PLUG ACTION WHAT YOU THINK WILL HAMMER FISH?
Yes... Make a bunch.
No? Mess w/ shape, line tie location, hook locations and start back at step 1.


Does this take a long time? YES
Is it worth it? YES.

A good looking plug w/poor action is a cologne on a pig.