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Originally Posted by Tagger
Good looking needle George .. looks like a cow catcher.. I gotta ask .. how they sink ?
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Haven't swum the skinplugs, Eddy, just copied them dead on from the xray and measurements of the original. My little one sinks fast but slightly tail down so it will come up quickly on the retrieve. Pre epoxy it swam very well, near level with a big side to side sway and moderate surface wake. I've got a theory the relation of the bevel/taper of the front of the needle to the angle it "floats" during the retrieve determines if a needle will swim. Too long a taper, or too flat or steep a float angle and you get a waker. Get a shorter nose taper, and slight tail down attitude and they'll wag. Pretty critical weighting and I have worries the weight of the epoxy might upset it. I suspect bending the lip up or down may make a difference as well. Much to learn.