Good news on the tail wt... I put a 1/2" long 5/16 tail wt in mine and a .2 oz belly wt just behind the 1st grommet... i will try a few wt formats once I had open water to play with
Here's a pic. of the copies I did today and the lip (high slot), and a Cap'n Bill's popper so I have a matched set! Also found a Masterlure Snook in my buddies stash, work on that tomorrow.
"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew Van Staal Service/Repair Technician