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03-26-2007, 12:10 AM
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A-40/7" tail weight?
Putting together an A-40, do they need a tail weight? If so what is the general size/wgt for a 7" A-40?
Thanks
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03-26-2007, 07:53 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
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Nope! No tail weight! Experiment with belly weights....also depends on the wood you use! If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!
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03-26-2007, 07:55 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
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Also Canalman (aka Dave Anderson) wrote a nice article on A-40's I think in the Fisherman about 4-5 weeks ago....might want to check it out!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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03-26-2007, 08:22 AM
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http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...ad.php?t=39492
They can be made with tail weight
I made some without it
tailweight allows them to be casted and fished in rough weather and surf.
ya need to experiment
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03-26-2007, 10:47 AM
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Thanks for the response and the info. guys!
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03-26-2007, 11:32 AM
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Calling Jon The Fisherman
Join Date: Jan 2003
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It depends on wood type... the tail weight will calm down the wiggle if your test version is too wacky, add some tail weight... be carefull not to add too much b/c it can throw off the balance... if your 40's are still too lively with the weight, try widening the tail diameter to help offset the angle that the tailweight might create.
-Dave
Last edited by Canalman; 03-26-2007 at 12:01 PM..
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03-26-2007, 11:49 AM
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Registered Grandpa
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Or ya can reverse 'em, no weight and add a flaptail.
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03-26-2007, 01:22 PM
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Pond made them both ways, the weighted ones were called Fat Atoms. Numbskull can give you the details.
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Why even try......... 
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03-26-2007, 03:32 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
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yup ... tail weighted ones are fatter on the bottom .. more straight line than curved in ... CS told me .. I can see it now . Numby may have pic .
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03-27-2007, 02:31 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Hey George does the bottom one, unweighted tail, have weights put above the hook hangers, swivels, for belly weights or am I just seeing things above the hooks. P.
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03-27-2007, 05:20 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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I don't think so, Paul. The old atoms had some sort of home made swivel that was a brass tube with a through wire hole in it, and then crimped on one end to hold an elongated swivel loop.
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03-27-2007, 05:50 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
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Just so happens ... Disregard split rings...
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03-27-2007, 05:53 PM
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Cheese and crackers, Tagger! Between you and George, you got all the answers!
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03-27-2007, 06:41 PM
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Registered Grandpa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
Hey George does the bottom one, unweighted tail, have weights put above the hook hangers, swivels, for belly weights or am I just seeing things above the hooks. P.
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03-27-2007, 08:13 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
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My question is about the A 40 nose... talkin the old wood ones ... some the nose is round ,,some are flat ... why ? wich came first ?
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03-27-2007, 09:32 PM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
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.02 say's flat came first..trailer baits......then round / shop built.
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BOAT fish do count.
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03-28-2007, 10:58 AM
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Calling Jon The Fisherman
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I'm surprised to see no weight in the belly of the one without the tail weight... probably very rolly no? With that snow plow of a lip on there
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