J lure Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hey Guys, I'm trying to build a new lure and I need it to swim! But when I reel it in all it does is spin in a circle..... I've tried everything but nothing is working. Any help would be appreciated and any advice would be helpful. Thanks Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Need more info. What bait and rigging? ....Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J lure Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Well I'm working on a soft plastic swim bait and a hard bait like a crank bait. The soft plastic bait does not have a paddle tail and I have also tried a hook with and without a weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atijigs Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hey Guys, I'm trying to build a new lure and I need it to swim! But when I reel it in all it does is spin in a circle..... I've tried everything but nothing is working. Any help would be appreciated and any advice would be helpful. Thanks Jason I am going to make an assumption that your bait rolls on the retrieve. If my assumption is correct it is a weight problem. Put it in a bowl of water with your hook of choice in it. Get it to float or sink the way you want it. Then try it during a retrieve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNO Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Bob, That is a top shelf idea. J Lure, If you hook the guys on this forum up with a picture, I have no doubt they will point you in the right direction. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weighinalimit Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Without seeing the bait to know, I can only take a wild guess.......as impossible as it sounds, you probably have too much tail. Seriously, it sounds like the swimming tail section is too much for the bait to stabilize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNO Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Bob I got you and it was really funny. It was top shelf funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
