More darters..

[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.

[cutchogue]

Very nice Joe. I want to try making some Darters this winter myself.
Yours are a piece of art.
Al,

[Rockfish9]

Originally Posted by 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.

you betcha...I'll have one for ya.

[redhead7]

NICE WORK...............

[Tagger]

very interresting line tie .. Did you try it in heavy current ? ... Very Curious how birch did as a darter .. was going to try it ,, maybe you can spare me the agony .. Hard maple is very lively ,,,good weight ,, cast great ... splits if you fart ... Thanks for posting pics and any heads up info ..