DanCampbell Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Hello, I am working on a new lure and wanted to run my idea by the forum and ask for tips and advice. I have a lip-less minnow shaped pattern about 4" long and I don't know where to locate the weights. My thought is to drill a few pilot holes and use big screws for testing (moving the screws and checking the action)at the lake. Any thoughts on testing procedures would be welcome, I just looking to cut out the useless steps my brain will make me go through. Some information- 4" tapered minnow shape (flat sided) Not jointed No lip/bill Not a through wire I plan to have two hooks (Belly and tail) Thanks Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 It sounds like you are making a small version of what the pike/musky guys call a glider, a slow sinking twitch lure. If so, I'd check out some of the European pike and musky lure building sites. I've seen one (but don't have the url) that has build instructions including ballasting for quite a few lures of this type. It would give you a ballpark idea of where it should be ballasted for good action. BTW, many gliders include some ballast toward the tail of the bait. Maybe someone can help with the URL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrophius Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) Here is one http://www.lurebuilding.nl/indexeng.html It is under jerkbaits Edited July 1, 2010 by atrophius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCampbell Posted July 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 Here is one http://www.lurebuilding.nl/indexeng.html It is under jerkbaits Thank you very much, this is exactly what I was loking for. Great information and help as always from everyone on this site. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
