Quite a reject !

Some time ago I had the idea of a jointed sinking glider jerkbait , that would run vice-versa , meaning being attached to the line at the tail end .

I have also tried another hinge system , which really turned out a PITA to finally connect !

All in all it turned out to have the action , that I had planned for , but yet there are some issues about it , that require improvement .

I had utilized the sketch of my previously uploaded "curved glider" which turned out to be the first flaw ,.....second I used heavier beechwood , thus the balancing with ballast weights could not be furnished to perfection .

The lure now sinks almost 2 feet per second , which is way too fast for my liking .

On subtle twitches the hinge engages and the lure curves sharply to either side , but falls back down too fast .

I had to put more belly weight than I would have prefered, because at stronger twitches and jerks the lure turns over to spin ,.... it even only works reasonably being attached to the center bore at the metal fin .

Tied to any outer holes , it starts to spin instantly .

On a steady , slow retrieve it takes some time to kick into a "snake" action , but when increasing retrieve pace , it also turns over !

I had also tried to attach the lure at its nose eyelet and rig the hook at the lowest bore on the tail fin , but when jerked this way it also starts to spin easily , and ,... off course , it falls back tail-down too fast !

Anyway , guess that I won't give up upon this design , since I believe it to have potential ,.... I need to use more buoyant wood , and alter the outer shape to a deeper bellied one to have the ballast lower in the body , so that the lure would hang more stable and not turn over to spin anymore . A slower sink rate could be achieved automatically with these different features .

Off course I would switch to a different type of hinge !

Live and learn !

greetz , diemai:yay: