This is the first needle I've been really satisfied with:
- Buoyancy is slightly negative.
- Action is waking with a nice wobble.
- If allowed to sink after splashdown, it will run just-subsurface.
- It has enough mass to prevent it from being a toss-about in a chop.
- Wood is quartersawn Black Cherry.
- Rigged weight is 2.4 oz.
Dimensions are below if anyone is interested. The grid is 1/8" per block.
If anyone messes with this layout, I'd love to hear your findings.
Thanks of course to RM Smith for the inspiration.