shade_skyhi Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 what angle do you cut lip slots? i heard best bbaits for lips are off round is this true i make a lot of round plugs. will someone tell me if i cut a 45 slot while my wood is square and then lathe it round would it work for my lip slot? help can someone post a tutorial on slot making thanks...........al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) @ shade_skyhi Check this out , you might find some answers in there : http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/hard-baits/17283-crankbait-lip-slot.html The more downward pointing towards 90 Edited July 8, 2009 by diemai text addition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Shade, the lip slot can be cut while the wood is square and prior to turning it in the lathe. You'll need some practice to determine how deep to cut it prior to spinning and shaping. Try about 35 degrees to start and experiment from there for baits with round bodies (lathe-made). Generally speaking (very generally...as diemai said there is a lot to lip and slot angles), round lips have more action than square lips. But...that is not to say that round is always more desirable than square. Square lips are more dependable, meaning you usually have less chance of failure with a square lip. Square lips have a tighter wiggle or wobble and believe it or not on certain baits they will dive deeper than a round lip of the same length...but not always...and that is where only experimentation and experience will help answer your questions with certainty. What species will your baits be targeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 truly depends on what dive angle and depths needed. shallow cranks 45 degrees if line tie is in bait, not lip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
