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Re: hard bait cookbook
Take an old lure the same size that works and see how it floats. Then duplicate that.
In my experience, typically, smaller walk the dog lures are tail heavy enough to hang vertical at rest, but bigger gliders should float with the back two thirds submerged, but still in the horizontal position. Big lures are too hard to work if they sit vertical to start with. You wear yourself out trying to keep it up on top and in constant motion, which isn't necessarily the action you want with a glider.
The taller the profile, the harder it is to work a bait. More water resistance when you change direction. And, even though the 90 or 180 degree turns are great if you have a follower who won't commit, that much action can result in constant fouling of the line in the hooks. Especially if the lure rests too level. For some reason, that encourages fouling, so proper weighting and shape are really important. And keeping the belly section round instead of V shaped.
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