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Weather is acting up so no testing yet for my lightened spoon. It means, I'll go forward with this design. Kinda mimicked an Roach fish here. Pretty basic color scheme, just a tad of fluoriscent red, blue and green on the sides which shows depending the lighting. Next step would be obviously epoxy coating but also making the stinger setup. Not sure how much it inhibits the swimming action but we'll see. Have to test with fluorocarbon, leader wire and Kevlar thread would also be one option. I know all of these are being used in these kind of baits so just have to test which is best for so small bait as this one.

I think that this was fun, if nothing more than to remind me of my engineering physics classes in the early 90's, when we investigated this motion. I am quite sure that the extra energy "absorbed" by the lure by towing it in the water will overwhelm the very minimal unstable motion due to the Dzhanibekov Effect. Still, the TRUE scientific method allows us, even requires us, to consider alternative interpretations to what we think we know. Thanks for the mental exercise, but I don't think I will be joining in on the development and design on this one. LOL

Indeed, trial and error is the best teacher - for me at least. I need to meet some baitmakers in my area. That'd be cool if there was some type of baitmakers gathering or something - I'd definitely attend. Always cool meeting new people with the same interests.

My recipe as it stands 4 oz of plastic I use m and f super soft Your mileage may very. 1 table spoon salt 2 table spoons glass bead media 1 table spoon of softner formula makes a super soft stick. Durable? Nope! Do I care? Nope! good action? Yep! Hard thump when pulled on a wacky jig? Yep ! some will say different but this is what the fish told me they preffer down at my local watering hole.