wavewalker2006 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 why does a swim bait dont wiggle or tail wont move .til you start moveing the bait a little faster or when you reel faster .. the joints work good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 It is not just swimbaits, but all baits that rely on vortex shedding for the movement. A minimum speed is required before the vortex shedding occurs. Sometimes at very slow speeds, the swimbait looks like it is trying to swim. This is a transition speed, vortices are present, but have not organized into the regular pattern of a K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Yea, what Vodka said...............he took the words right out of my mouth!! Jed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavewalker2006 Posted May 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 i think i know now ,sometimes light arent on. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Dave, great demo of vortex shedding - you should grab that for YOUR avatar.pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Wow Dave-- This is also worth a look :Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Great link Pete. That covers it all and answers wavewaters question in video. You can clearly see the forces that make the swimbait swim. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavewalker2006 Posted May 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 ya i checked it out aaa kool .answer some things i was looking fore .vod man ,pete, hasmai, river man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 So many vortexes, so little time! Those are great links, and really make the vortex effect clear. I've found that making the last joint in a jointed swimbait looser, so that it can swing free, enhances slow speed swimming, and initiates it at a crawl. Maybe the wider joint starts its own individual vortex? Also, keeping the tail as light as possible give you the best shot at slow speed swimming. I guess it's because there's less inertia to overcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlaze Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Pete and V-Man I now have a slight grasp of the vortex effect on our baits. Thanks for those links. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
