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Eric Roach · 12-03-2015, 01:56 PM

I am looking to build a darter for nighttime use over calm, shallow, open beaches which hold a lot of squid. I’m just curious if the characteristics of a darter used for this purpose would be different from a standard one designed for current; should it have a wider circumference to allow for more surface area on the cut faces so it darts at a slower speed? I wanted to keep it somewhat narrow so it was closer to a squid’s profile.

Any general advice would be much appreciated.

12-03-2015, 01:56 PM	#1
Eric Roach Big E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seabrook, NH Posts: 681	Darter for Open Beach Use I am looking to build a darter for nighttime use over calm, shallow, open beaches which hold a lot of squid. I’m just curious if the characteristics of a darter used for this purpose would be different from a standard one designed for current; should it have a wider circumference to allow for more surface area on the cut faces so it darts at a slower speed? I wanted to keep it somewhat narrow so it was closer to a squid’s profile. Any general advice would be much appreciated.