More darters..

[Woodbuster]

I feel like punishing myself this year so I'm going to try making darters!

Joe- those are real nice. Do you have any issues with the open grain of mahogany?

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by Woodbuster

I feel like punishing myself this year so I'm going to try making darters!

Joe- those are real nice. Do you have any issues with the open grain of mahogany?

No issues, the mahogany turns,finishes and seals well,the Cedar ones were pretty sweet as well,l just .50 ounces lighter,and a little livelier, and only swam down about 2' but very nice..it was hard to judge how deep the mahogany swam, but they swam deep enough to lodge into the rocks(twice) at the end of the ramp..

[Flaptail]

I am curious as to how they swim with that eye loop up on the plane?

I can see how they might really dive and hold in a rip situation but how are they in shallow moderately running water?

Did you arrange them like they are for a specific situation?

Nice workmanship.

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

I am curious as to how they swim with that eye loop up on the plane?

I can see how they might really dive and hold in a rip situation but how are they in shallow moderately running water?

Did you arrange them like they are for a specific situation?

Nice workmanship.

AHHH, the eye loop is critical, actualy, on a very slow retrieve I can get them to stay on top or just sub surface, because of the location of the pull eye, it is not necessary to sweep the rod tip to get them to dive, simply crank...I believe the fatter body has alot to do with it, the slimmer , more traditional models do not do as well with the eye loop as high up on the plane.... in the picture there a re a few that are actualy mistakes, as you can see, the dive plane extends just beyond the hook hole. and the second cut is higher on the back, those ones, were more suited for the fast water and were still OK in the slower water, but dug real deep in the rip....BTW, the ones I tried with the nose loop closer to the front of the plug displayed a tendency to roll out, something the higher loop does not do....

[GattaFish]

I dont see one mistake in the whole bunch,,,,

Very nice work,,,,,

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

AHHH, the eye loop is critical, actualy, on a very slow retrieve I can get them to stay on top or just sub surface, because of the location of the pull eye, it is not necessary to sweep the rod tip to get them to dive, simply crank...I believe the fatter body has alot to do with it, the slimmer , more traditional models do not do as well with the eye loop as high up on the plane.... in the picture there a re a few that are actualy mistakes, as you can see, the dive plane extends just beyond the hook hole. and the second cut is higher on the back, those ones, were more suited for the fast water and were still OK in the slower water, but dug real deep in the rip....BTW, the ones I tried with the nose loop closer to the front of the plug displayed a tendency to roll out, something the higher loop does not do....

Cool, thanks for the info and again nice work!

[numbskull]

Interesting stuff.

[gone fishin]

Joe - I hope you can have one handy for plugfest North Shore. I am still having a devil of a time getting a dahta right. We have to talk. Beautiful work and perfect color.