rfdong Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Anyone out there that can help me I'd appreciate it. I've been making a few buzzbaits for myself. Mostly use ones with clacker but been making a few without the last year. Now I've been having problems with the buzzbaits without the clacker wanting to run and lean about 30 degrees to the left. the ones with the clackers run straight. I figure it's related to weight on the front of the wire. I normally hold my rod up about 10 o'clock when retrieving. I'm using standard wire forms available from Barlows, heavy gauge wire. 5/0 hook and standard 1/2 delta blade. I thought it might be a weight problem but having same issue with 3/8 and 1/2 oz wts. I'm using the gold blade from Barlows and skirt type doesn't seem to matter. Any ideas? I can tune some of it away, but it doesn't want to run straight. I know some is due to rotation, but this is more than a little. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbor Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hello Sacramento!!! All buzzbaits lean to some extent. It could be your head type, blade type, wire diameter, probably all of the above. I prefer flat heads small wire and center hung blades. Also normally 1/2oz baits with metal blades have to be reeled so fast you will miss probably 50% of the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Tally posted a similar problem back in 2003: http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/wire-baits/1091-buzz-bait-help.html he also found his solution. The thread was resurrected a week ago. I don't know what a clacker is, but it could be disturbing the fluid geometry enough to cause your problem. Read the thread and try out a few adjustments. Report back your results, successful or not. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
