hey guys its been a while sense I've posted here.
i am trying to design a new type of crank, at least i don't believe its been made before, i have looked and haven't found anything on the net. anyway, its made from soft plastic. the problem i am having is that i can't get the bait to track straight before it rolls and blows out. a thought came to me last night in bed (when i do my best thinking!!!) that the force and pressure on the lip is probably causing the plastic to actually move, there for changing the angle of attack of the lip, and THAT could be way the bait rolls and blows out.
i did see a thread here (sorry i can't remember who posted it or when) of a guy that made a lip that looked more like a half moon, and extended well to the sides. he reported to have good results, but of course that was a hard bait. do any of you MASTERS OF THE CRANK, have any ideas on how i can correct this problem? the original design is for thrusher shark fishing. however my test baits are smaller.
also my lip building skills are not, well, great! i've only made two! so i also think that those could be a big problem as well. my lips don't come out perfectly symmetrical . although i can work on that. any help you guys can provide or insights would be great!