mark poulson Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 I just posted some pictures of a laminated bait I made with a weight transfer system. It is made from the 1/4" Centec PVC board my friend gave me. I can't say for sure that the weight transfer really helps the bait cast farther, but it didn't foul on any of my test casts, so it seems to have cut down on the tumbling that happened with my previous bait. The bait runs down 5-6', I think. It's down out of sight in water that has 3-4' of visibility, and catches the tops of the weeds. I won't get to paint and finish it until next week. I'll let you all know how it turns out.\ http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/gallery/image/15984-lam7/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 that sounds very intresting. we have not ventured there ,,,,,,yet lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybait Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 You better paint it tomorrow and get it ready for Saturdays tourny bud. It looks great and I like how you used the lamination to provide the channel for the weight transfer....no tube required. Saweeet. So following up on that idea, when you are using ball shaped weights, you don't have to make the weight transfer channel straight. Conversly, if you make the channel straight, you don't have to use round balls. On a straight channel we could use a lead or tungsten drop shot style weight or even a short length of brass rod and actually use the channel more efficiently. The trick of course is to make sure no glue from the lam squeezes into the channel and locks the weight in place. Great job, Barry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Barry, I won't be fishing Sat. It's meet the daughter's future in laws day. He's a good guy, so I'm thinking his parents must be okay, too. Fingers crossed! I'll try and get by tomorrow with a piece of the 1/4" material for you to play with. You're right, of course, I didn't have to use lead balls for the weight transfer. Doh!!!! I traced the slot outline onto each outer piece, and then glued them up individually, so I had the first piece as a test of how much glue to use. I kept the outside layer with the fresh glue on the bottom each time, so any excess would stay down and not contaminate the race. I was still worried during glue up, and very relieved when the ballast still moved after the super glue had set! Good luck Saturday. Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Nice design. I assume that gravity moves the weight back forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 I think the weight moves to the back of the bait on the cast because of centrifugal (centripetal?) force as it's slung forward. Once it lands, and the bait orients bill down, the weight moves down/forward because of gravity. I'm no engineer, but I did sleep in a motel once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 I like this design much better than the ones with a magnet, because the weight rattles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
