Rnd101 Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 How do I get my crankbaits to swim better? I have had trouble with my crankbaits not swimming correctly. I believe it is due to epoxy build up on the bill or maybe even on the bait. I use envirotex lite 30 min epoxy and I try to coat everything as even as possible. I do coat the bill but wonder if I should not do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 While it’s true that any little thing can change the swim performance of a crankbait, I would look at the things that have more basic effect before suspecting a thin coat of epoxy. Lip length, shape, position of the line tie, overall balance, ballast amount and position, and symmetry of the body and lip are major factors. That said, I never put epoxy on a lip because it has bad esthetic and performance effects. If you repainted a known good crankbait and now it won’t perform, maybe. If it’s an Asian knockoff bait or a custom bait you made, the problem probably lies elsewhere. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePaintsBaits Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 X2 With Bob , AS well , I never have clear coated a lip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 betcha its not the epoxy lol.. crooked lip?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, woodieb8 said: betcha its not the epoxy lol.. crooked lip?. Or bad ballast like some I got several years ago. Pretty hard to drill and ballast hollow plastic lures. LOL I tried. Edited March 23, 2018 by Anglinarcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 100% with Bob on this. Experiment with tow eye position. This has the most dramatic effect. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Another method: make the lip too long, then gradually trim back. Make notes of the effect. On the test lure, keep trimming beyond what you think is perfect. You have to find the optimum, which you can only find by going beyond. Yes, you have to sacrifice a lure. On a new design, I might sacrifice 20 to find the optimum, but with each sacrifice I learn a bucket full of information. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 First question. Home made bait or Plastic blank from a vendor? I never clear the bills. Just chips off anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
