HAWGJAWS Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Let me begin by saying, I am very, very new to this lure building thing and this website has been an absolute Godsend. I have been making my own crankbaits and topwaters out of balsa from scratch for about a month now and I just tested some today. I went over to Mom's swimming pool and was completely blown away by the way these lures ran. I was expecting alot of tuning and weight experimentation, but nothing like this. I guess it will just be alot of trial and error. Can anyone offer good advice on belly weighting and weight placement? I did have a few of them, belly weighted, that did tune out o.k., but were still alittle squirrely. Guess they need alil more weight. I will post pictures in the gallery. Any help will be greatly appreciated. HAWGJAWS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 For me, ballast is a trial and error process but you eventually get to where your guestimates are better. When I'm uncertain, I hold off ballasting the bait until the crank is waterproof with hardware and bill installed, then hang lead solder on the belly hook until I get the float level and attitude I'm looking for. Drill a hole(s) and melt in the solder with a soldering iron, patch with wood filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
