stripercrazy Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 what wood is the most used for 1-4 feet subsurface gliders...thanks ed:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesehead Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Striper, it would be wood that grows on trees There are so many choices that I can only list a few maple, meranti, oak, mahogony, cherry, poplar, balsa and a hole host of others are some that have been used by many lure builders with great success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripercrazy Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 I was wondering if a heavy wood and less lead is better than light wood and alot of lead:) I got cypress and maple, mahogany and cherry:) white ceder and ayc to 6 inches...but we got no muskys in rhode island...we got pike:) I'm thinking of useing the glider for bluefish:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 They will all work for you striper but each will behave a bit differently. I would suggest you build one from a light wood and one from a heavy and see which you like the action from the best. RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 I've found that heavier woods are harder to balance completely upright, since so much weight is in the wood above the center line. Right now, I'm using pine, which is light, strong, and easy to carve/shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yake Bait Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 If you want a bait that has some belly roll, go with a dense hardwood for the reasons already stated above (instability). You don't need much lead to sink a maple hardwood plug. Hooks, hardware, and final epoxy do affect bouyancy I have had trouble overshooting how much lead to add to these types of baits. If you prefer a bit more stability, use a larger bit with shallower hole to keep the center of gravity low. Heavy gauge hooks can add a stabilizing effect also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
