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Eric Roach · 06-06-2010, 07:13 AM

This might be an oversimplification, but is there anything like standard ratios out there to determine buoyancy? i.e. "X ounces of Eastern White Pine will float Y ounces of lead."

I'm starting off in the shop with thoughts like: "OK, I want a slim Polaris-style popper with an unfinished weight between 2 - 2.5 oz. Center-weighted for casting. Floating."

Fast-forward a couple hours (I'm slow) and I have exactly what I want, but it sinks. Might still be a decent plug, but I wanted a floater so I could twitch it.

06-06-2010, 07:13 AM	#1
Eric Roach Big E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seabrook, NH Posts: 681	Buoyancy (wood vs. lead) This might be an oversimplification, but is there anything like standard ratios out there to determine buoyancy? i.e. "X ounces of Eastern White Pine will float Y ounces of lead." I'm starting off in the shop with thoughts like: "OK, I want a slim Polaris-style popper with an unfinished weight between 2 - 2.5 oz. Center-weighted for casting. Floating." Fast-forward a couple hours (I'm slow) and I have exactly what I want, but it sinks. Might still be a decent plug, but I wanted a floater so I could twitch it.