lure modifications

[pete s]

i noticed while looking at starlo and bushy's book, that some of their floating/diving plugs have another hole drilled into the bib and a clip attached.

kind of like when bushy modifies his scorpions before they made sneakies.

does anyone know why they did it?? im guessing its to quicken up the rising rate

[Dave W]

I'll have a guess - would it change the retrieve depth, and how the lure sits in the water??

Theoretically, the lighter you make the front of the lure, the lower the rear trebles sit - is that a good thing??

[pete s]

good thinking dave

maybe i should think these thing through before posting silly questions :rolleyes:

[Dave W]

There's no silly questions mate - only dodgy answers:rolleyes: :D

Seriously though - someones silly question could be someone else's 'fact of the day', just check out the amount of posts on the Bream spinning basics.

I sometimes forget that not everyone has been doing this style of fishing for a while - I was a newby at one stage, and was happily fishing 14lb Smoke Fireline straight to the lure before I was shown the error of my ways (I didn't hook many fish, but I sure as hell didn't loose many either:D )

[pete s]

if i can i might ask starlo or bushy friday night :) :)

[Rayman]

Do u mean drilling a hole in the bib

I know a guy who does that!?
he says it gives the lure a rolling action!?

I wouldn't bother
That come good as they are in the packet!

[pete s]

the connecting hardware is removed and another hole drilled through the bib. a clip like this 1 is attached.

[Rayman]

Ohh, gotcha

It's just the difference between the two towing points

Don't know which way round
it is :confused:
The [further] forwards (away from the lure) the towing point, the wider the action
The [closer] the towing point, the opposite!?

I think that's it