Curved Glider

Being inspired some time ago by a thread here on TU I have furnished this prototype of a curved glider jerkbait , made of beechwood , approx. 4 1/2" long .

It is weighted fore and aft to sink at about 1 foot per second in a little tail-down level , it always swings over with its curved side upward after hitting the water(both body ends pointing downward) .

This way it virtually descends swimming a bit away from the angler .

I have pond-tested it thoroughly yesterday ,.... it has quite a different action , to what I am used to ,..... but yet perfectly resembles an injured fish in distress , that tries to get to swim again , but soon falls back in weakness and agony .

On subtle twitches it would first dart a little bit upward but very soon it changes direction to dig down , same time sideward(next twitch it darts to opposite side , so virtually "walks-the-dog").

When twitching a little harder . it also makes these moves , but won't dart sideward that much , just swing around belly up and dart upward ,........when twitching still harder , it would "do -the-corkscrew" .

When furnishing all those different twitching levels and pausing inbetween to have the bait to fall back , it gets to its ful swimming actionl potential .

Doesn't also leader-tangle that much on its moves !

Anyway , I am in good hope , that it would produce some pike for me , and in that case I would surely lauch some more in different colors as well .

greetz , diemai:yay: