[DSV]

ok thanks for the info mark.

for weights i used steel bearings, so i have no idea how much they weigh. i would say around 1/16 oz.

im gonna stick it together with rubber cement and give it a run in the bath tub.

if it has no swimming action at all, is there anything i can change to give it action?

[mark poulson]

There are a couple of things to try if it doesn't swim well. First I'd say get it adjusted so the weighting right and it sits in the water horizontal, with most of it's body immersed. If you have it sitting too high, even if it sits horizontal, it will lean to one side or the other on the retrieve.
After you've gotten the weight right, if it still doesn't swim well, you can add a bill. I haven't made swimbaits with bills, so I can't advise you on that part.
First things first.
Stick it together and give it a bath, and let us know how it works.

[DSV]

i made a post in the other thread about the bath test.

it was leaning over in the water and struggling to swim. i did get a few tail kicks out of it. i need more weight along the belly to keep it upright.