The Math of Buoyancy

[WoodyCT]

Forget all the engineering Eric. ;-)

Try it my way- it works and is easier than messing with a slide rule.

Level slow sinker? Could be done several ways, but You run into issues if you go with too buoyant a wood.

The more buoyant the wood, the more lead you have to put in, thus the heavier the lure. You also need someplace for that lead to go, so you will have a thicker body. There is no place to hide a ton of lead in a skinny lure.

I would start with maple since it will need minimal lead to sink it. Casting distance could be an issue since you won't have a huge tail slug to drag the plug out to the horizon, but I don't see this as a problem most of the time.

Again, drop the engineering, and go with trial and error. ;-)
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[Eric Roach]

I'm going to try this with an existing needle made from cherry. It wakes now because the tail sinks first. I'll experiment by adding weight to the belly and decreasing it in the tail using the method you recommended -- see if I can lighten it overall so it sinks slower.

Yep, it already wobbles on the cast, this won't help, but if I can get it to glide (even walk) while being close to neutrel with this "fish shaped" needle, I'll be happy with it.

Thanks for the feedback.