porkmeatballs Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Thanks for the input Dale! I will try out a higher line tie on my next properly balanced bait. I'm slightly confused about that second part, but with all the ballast and hardware in, the bait sank pretty smoothly, not sideways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Try adding weight in small increments until it either corrects the problem or it sinks like a rock. You want to use as little weight as possible to correct the problem. If it sinks like a rock and still hasn't solved the problem then you may have to change the design of the bait. If it does solve the problem then you will know there is too much weight above the centerline. To keep the sink rate of the bait as it is now you will have to raise the tow eye. By raising the tow eye you will have raised the center of gravity. Raising the center of gravity is essentially the same thing as adding more ballast since more of the bait will now be below the centerline. Ben 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Thanks guys! It really means a lot to me! I'll post once I try out all these ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 I think the length of the segments is off. Maybe cut the rear section into 2 sections. I read somewhere on this site that the proportions should be 2:1:1 or 1.5:1:1. In other words, the head should be 1-1/2 to 2 times the length of the rest of the body segments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted October 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I think the length of the segments is off. Maybe cut the rear section into 2 sections. I read somewhere on this site that the proportions should be 2:1:1 or 1.5:1:1. In other words, the head should be 1-1/2 to 2 times the length of the rest of the body segments. Wow, I never thought about that! Would this be the same with only single jointed baits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 To me, single joint swimbaits are mostly glide baits, and both sections are more or less the same size. You can look at the S Waver to confirm. A totally free hinge, and having both sections fall completely horizontal and at the same rate, were the keys for me to get my bait to glide. Thanks to all the TU members who helped me solve this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted November 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 To me, single joint swimbaits are mostly glide baits, and both sections are more or less the same size. You can look at the S Waver to confirm. A totally free hinge, and having both sections fall completely horizontal and at the same rate, were the keys for me to get my bait to glide. Thanks to all the TU members who helped me solve this problem. Words of wisdom . So much to try out on my gill now! To bad I'm starting to carve a new shad... It distracts me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
