Experimental Minnow Baits
By diemai
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These are made the same way like my previously uploaded gliders , having their flanks tapered towards their heads on a basically spindle-shaped blank .
My target of design was to achieve a reasonably "fish"-shaped lure blank , that should be a bit more voluminous at its rear , thus to be able to have its ballast weight placed more to the rear and still float up level .
The hole purpose of this rear weight is an improved casting performance , but that still remains to be tried in some field-testing , since I just got done with them a few hours ago .
And in fact the weight(6 grams inline sinker) inside of these lures came to sit right halfway between belly hookhanger and the very transition of the plane flanks to the round rear portion , so actually a little behind the lengthwise center of the 4 1/2" lure body .
Hopefully this would be enough to enhance the casting performance , that I'm trying to achieve !
During my first bath tub tests to determine about the weighting the lure action appeared to be a kinda blend between a "Rapala Original" and a "GrandMa" , also no overturning on sharp jerks occured .
Lures are painted with rattlecans and plated with some glitter jelly under their topcoat .
greetz , diemai:yay:
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