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Okay guys, I have noticed that I don't see any jerkbaits (whether they be high-end or low-end in cost/quality) made with circuit board bills/lips.  Anybody got any ideas on why?  Would there be any potential benefit to doing it?  

What about a square lip?  I've seen one of Megabass' versions that has the square bill/lip but no others.  What gives?

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All I can offer is my opinion.  I have no knowledge of the manufacturing of commercially available jerkbaits, so here's my 2 cents.  Putting a circuit board lip in a molded plastic bait, as opposed to an integral plastic one, would probably add a bit of additional cost and time.  Jerkbaits typically don't have a lot of contact with cover, so durability isn't a real issue.  The molded lip is clearer as well.  That would be the only advantage I see with wood baits, since the bill installation should be essentially the same.  As for the square bill...They tend to have a tighter action, as opposed to a similarly sized rounded lip.  Since a jerkbait is limited on the size of lip that you can fit in it, the square bill might not give the desired action.  Just my opinion, for what it's worth.

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All I can offer is my opinion.  I have no knowledge of the manufacturing of commercially available jerkbaits, so here's my 2 cents.  Putting a circuit board lip in a molded plastic bait, as opposed to an integral plastic one, would probably add a bit of additional cost and time.  Jerkbaits typically don't have a lot of contact with cover, so durability isn't a real issue.  The molded lip is clearer as well.  That would be the only advantage I see with wood baits, since the bill installation should be essentially the same.  As for the square bill...They tend to have a tighter action, as opposed to a similarly sized rounded lip.  Since a jerkbait is limited on the size of lip that you can fit in it, the square bill might not give the desired action.  Just my opinion, for what it's worth.

 

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