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[saltydog]

JMAC_kerel, VERY NICE, great looking MAC,LOVE the FIN effect did you brush them on, Im going to try a few this winter, if I can hold my hand steadyQUESTION on the baitfish how are you weighting them, or should I say WHERE are you putting the weight
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[JMAC_kerel]

Thanks for the welcome and kind words guys.

Originally Posted by saltydog

JMAC_kerel, VERY NICE, great looking MAC,LOVE the FIN effect did you brush them on, Im going to try a few this winter, if I can hold my hand steadyQUESTION on the baitfish how are you weighting them, or should I say WHERE are you putting the weight
GOOD LUCK HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Yeah, the details like the gills, pectoral fins and mac stripes are brushed on. (Not sure if the stripers really care but I enjoy doing it)

As for the weighting most of the plugs I have been making are slider/glider type plugs and I weight them to be slow sinkers or hang just under the surface. On my smaller plugs like the peanut bunkers in one of the pics, I actually weight them right near the center and as low as possible to almost act like a keel and keep the plug upright and level. I little twitch of the wrist makes them 'swim' like the real thing. They are small enough that weight placement doesn't effect castability like it would in a longer plug. For the longer plugs I move some weight back but try to still keep a nice level sink rate.