Any wisdom on weighting these just ordered some all tail wt. or some belly weight any info is appreciated.
Belly keel weight in front of the belly hook and weight the back so it's slightly tail down...very effective needle presentation.
1 regular belly wt, 2 small tail wt...
Or go 1 medium tail, one small and one large belly if you want a real fast sinker...
the originals had a belly and two tail wts.
Thank You for the info I'll have to try and mix it up a bit see what happens you never know I guess.
I set up one with 2-6g tail weights and a 4 g belly weight just in front of the belly hook & the hook I positioned dead center at 3.5" sits tail down nose up slightly anymore weight up front and down she goes I'll probably need to order more since I'm doing everything by hand I guess you learn from your mistakes.Got a big notebook now.
Is it a mistake? I'd fish it before you declared that :)
ass down, nose up... I love it, twich it and you'll see it walk a little and it will get slammed. My Avatar pic with the needle in the fish... that's the action I caught one of my last bass last year with (ass down, nose up). Handy will tell you, he was on the beach with me. if you are going to toss it, toss it down to Green Lane ;D (I'll even pay for shipping - note-see other thread :D )
Like Salty said - I'd fish it first....
yea give it a shot.... fish it first.......give you a good excuse to get out there.........buy the way a friend of mine rocky........took at stab at making a plug....... his first one ever....first of all the thing looked like a piece of a broome handle widdled down to look like some thing i never saw before in my life......a couple of screw eyes to hold the hooks i dont even think he sealed it......but it was painted your basic color red/white........he asked me what i thought of he's plug....i said rocky! lets just say Stevie Wonder would be pleased to see that thing ;D ........but belive it or not it caught fish ??? .........and all the way home from the trip all i heard was.........so handyman how many fish did you catch today :fart: .......shut up rocky or youll be walkin home :(
hahahahahaa!!
oh yes i was there.....nice fish......bruce still dos'nt let me forget that day ;D
And here's Handy's fish...
(http://i54.tinypic.com/122bthg.jpg)
Handy IS the MAN!
oh that one's gonna hurt :)
ouch!!!!..thats funny....rub it in ;D ....yea i remember that day well...and he never lets me forget about
Ha I bet. That's a great picture!
You can come catch my fish this year. Don't look good for me to fish. If it ain't the hand it's the arm then it's both. :fart:
I wouldn't even be able to reel right now.
you need to get better fast - our June trip is coming up fast, and we fully expect you to be there.
June? I'll be in a freakin wheelchair by then :)
ya know i dont like to hear that scott. dont sound good
Well - the weekapog jetty isn't too tough to get you out there. And with PeterJay there, you'll have PLENTY of room ;D
no not getting any better Handy. Trying not to use both. sure.
Campo....are you trying to say he's a master pendulum caster? :)
I might be in a wheelchair soon too another back surgery in May thats why I need to get my orders in so I have something to do when I get out of the damn back brace they are going to have me in.I think the needle will be fine and thanks for the gift Salty got it today.No fishing again this year SUX.
Sstix I hope it works out for you. Let us know if we can do anything! Handy can paint, PeterJay can push you around in a wheelchair :)
I hear Peter Jay whips a mean fly rod around...
Thanks as long as I can get to the mancave and have kits to mess with I'm good.