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Sinking and Suspending Stickbaits

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BriceBludau:
Guys,
 
I just had a quick question about the more expensive stickbaits and how they sink. Do they generally go tail down or sink horizonally and balanced?

My question is about what they're going to do on long pauses... Start going down tail first so that you have to keep the bait moving or if they sink more naturally on a horizontal plane.
 
Thanks,
 Brice

Warwick Joyce:
Its a fine line balancing lures, and very dependent on the type of hooks used. I'm pretty sure 90% of the floating sticks sit tail down, as for the sinking the only 2 I have is an Orion Big Foot 140 and a FCL CSP and both sink fairly horizontal the way I have them rigged.
My opinion is that a sinking lure should sink slightly nose down so it looks as if its trying to swim down, balancing a stick like this compromises the cast ability, having it nose heavy makes them wave and wobble around during the cast and leaves me thinking how much of my cast energy and distance is lost to that wobble. Super annoying when you want that extra 10 meters or are casting into wind.
Happy experimenting!

chris coates:
Do you think having them tail weighted gets less hits? and is the few meaters less cast distance worth it?

BriceBludau:
The one I'm messing with is tail weighted and swims really well when you're continuously working the lure.  It just starts sinking tail down on a long pause.  I would like it to sink horizontally, but I'd hate to lose the casting distance.

Warwick Joyce:

--- Quote from: chris coates on September 21, 2011, 09:14:22 PM ---Do you think having them tail weighted gets less hits? and is the few meaters less cast distance worth it?

--- End quote ---

Chris, weather having them tail weighted gets less/more hits is highly debatable.
Yes I think the flight of the lure and the extra distance is worth it especially for stickbaits. In my case its usually throwing a stick at a shy GT and trying to keep as far away from where he is holding as possible.

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