jointed nike

[Canalman]

I made a few (not jointed) I didn't stick to the original weight scheme though, I used a tail weight and a chin weight so it sat slightly tail-down in the water, swam nicely. Jointed sounds interesting, might have to weight it centrally...

-Dave

[justinhill]

Originally Posted by Canalman

I made a few (not jointed) I didn't stick to the original weight scheme though, I used a tail weight and a chin weight so it sat slightly tail-down in the water, swam nicely. Jointed sounds interesting, might have to weight it centrally...

-Dave

i was thinking about not wieghting it to start. remove the rear hook and in place put a tail fin made out of silicone. by placing a big blob of silicone in one corner of a plastic baggy and smooth it out to look like a tail fin...i dunno what do you guy think?

[wrikerjr]

Originally Posted by justinhill

i was thinking about not wieghting it to start. remove the rear hook and in place put a tail fin made out of silicone. by placing a big blob of silicone in one corner of a plastic baggy and smooth it out to look like a tail fin...i dunno what do you guy think?

start there and then tweak. I would swim it in calm water moderate water and then heavy current. You will learn alot.

[Canalman]

Originally Posted by justinhill

i was thinking about not wieghting it to start. remove the rear hook and in place put a tail fin made out of silicone. by placing a big blob of silicone in one corner of a plastic baggy and smooth it out to look like a tail fin...i dunno what do you guy think?

I'm all for any kind of experimentation, that's more than half the fun if you ask me. I love the fin idea, might try that one myself!

[Tagger]

Go for it , I've never seen anyone make one .. Just for the record that big Nike catches fish in the canal . Slingah told me he'd been catching fish on mine to my shigrin ..

[justinhill]

to you guys that have made them...what kind of wood is best? i was thinking about getting round dowels from lowes that are poplar. its fairly light and how big around is the fattest part?

thanks
justin