![Big Grin](http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
looking to put a smaller profile out for distance...seen some picky fish on small bait that had lockjaw
![Loosin it](http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/images/smilies/new/splat.gif)
thought why change the shape it works...so I downsized it to 5-5.5 inch and went to maple with a 1oz tailweight there 2.5-2.7oz before there finished
![Heee](http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/images/smilies/heee.gif)
...probly way too heavy for good action so I turned them into flaptails kinda...clarktails...can't wait to try them