Thanks for the welcome and kind words guys.
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Originally Posted by saltydog
JMAC_kerel, VERY NICE, great looking MAC,LOVE the FIN effect did you brush them on  , Im going to try a few this winter, if I can hold my hand steady  QUESTION on the baitfish how are you weighting them, or should I say WHERE are you putting the weight
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Yeah, the details like the gills, pectoral fins and mac stripes are brushed on. (Not sure if the stripers really care but I enjoy doing it)
As for the weighting most of the plugs I have been making are slider/glider type plugs and I weight them to be slow sinkers or hang just under the surface. On my smaller plugs like the peanut bunkers in one of the pics, I actually weight them right near the center and as low as possible to almost act like a keel and keep the plug upright and level. I little twitch of the wrist makes them 'swim' like the real thing. They are small enough that weight placement doesn't effect castability like it would in a longer plug. For the longer plugs I move some weight back but try to still keep a nice level sink rate.