Rockfish9 Sand Eel Swimmer...Look Right?

[Rockfish9]

I've been making it for awhile and kept it to myself...
Originaly, I wanted a slim plug ( like a bomber or rebel, rappala etc.) that would imitate spike mackerel and sand eels... thus the plug in discussion...I wanted one that would be fished from my boat, cast to the beach while under a slow ( 1.5 -2knot) troll WITH the tide... so even in pause mode, the plug still swam.. I wanted a plag that would, if desired, run a little deeper ( as in river fishing)... as we are seeing here.. some people want a surface plug... I found that there were ocasions that with heavier line and a lower rod angle, the plug swam a little deper that I wanted...

Bless George for his great scientific discriptions... he explains much better than I... I just build until it works.. and scrap those that don't ..it's my way...he's a thinking man.. a not always am... I just create until I'm happy.

so if you want one that WILL NOT dive here are the Mods..... my origianl design, had a 11/16 nose... I've fattend it up for this application to 3/4".... the tail was 1/2" .. make it 5/8".. keep the fat part 1 1/16"... move the front hook back to 2 1/8"...leave the weight where it is but increase it to 6 grams.. this keeps the center of gravity right around the hook...omit the rear hook and the front hook now can sport a 3/0 with no issue.. the tail hook can be a 6/0 siwash, a flag gives a more viloent tail wag and the plug does not sit as flat when retrieved... the lip is now a lefty mid slot... but move it down center 1/16" towards the bottom, this gets the bill below the belly of the plug for greater stability and better control on that desireable slow crawl...BTW.. evenif you crank up the speed, the lead in the belly keeps her upright.. she will not roll out... anoter thing.. drill this plug with a 1/8" drill bit... being that slim.. every little bit helps...I use a # 3 Krok swivel and cut the hook... but I really didn't see any differance in the action with a split ring.. I just dont like 'em.