Brotha,can you spare a dimension? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Sgt Striper · 05-03-2011, 02:34 PM

Well the big bunka are in the area and hope to get some time in friday. Problem is I have been turning some big wood as you have seen in my post but I don't have any measurements for an A40 or even better a Bluestreak. Searched and dug through my buddy's stash of old stuff but nuttin!! I would like to turn at least one to have in the bag. Got a good idea of how to weight (or not) them from some old posts, just need some dimensions. Thanks

pbadad · 05-03-2011, 03:15 PM

AYC material. Body diameters on some vary. I made them 1 9/32 , 5/8 tail. Length 7 1/8". Round nose , mid slot, offfset wire hole to front hook hole then straight thru center from rear to first hook hole . A-40 Salty lip , lip slot cut deep enough to leave 1/8" between lip back and plug face. Hook holes: 1 1/2" back and 4 3/4" back. This hook spacing will work with 3/0 hooks and split rings or cut 4/0 hooks. Weight hole 2 1/2" back 7'16" deep. Pour lead to 1/16" of top. Approx 6 grams of weight. All holes drilled w/ 11/32 drill bit. Approx weight w/o hooks 2.8oz. I'll get you the body length to taper when I get home from work. Just finish a few. Did some with eel skin groove 1" back. All others blind.

BigFish · 05-03-2011, 03:27 PM

Sarge....glad to loan you a Blue Streak to use as a model if you like? I think I can trust you with one? Not a problem?

Sgt Striper · 05-03-2011, 04:01 PM

PBD, Looks like I may try a few styles!
Thanks !!

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Originally Posted by BigFish

Sarge....glad to loan you a Blue Streak to use as a model if you like? I think I can trust you with one? Not a problem?

Thanks Larry, If you could just measure length, dia. and tail dia. and hook holes, that would be good. I have some good pic's of one, and may try one in mahogany like the originals.

pbadad · 05-03-2011, 06:28 PM

Sarge, the straight diameter is approx. 4" then the concave taoer starts. Good luck.

BigFish · 05-03-2011, 06:51 PM

The diameter is not the length...its the girth.

I will measure shortly Sarge!

pbadad · 05-04-2011, 06:24 AM

Let me rephrase that. The diameter of 1 9/32 area is approx 4" in length from the nose to the start of the taper.

Sgt Striper · 05-07-2011, 11:31 AM

AYC, 7.5", 1.30" dia tapered to .650. Rigged with NJT A40 lip and 3/0 hooks, .250 x 1.00 tail weight. somewhere around 3 oz. balance point is dead center. I'll test like this and see how it does, maybe a little belly weight at the balance point. Also turned a Jr. this morning, white cedar 6" x 1.25" dia. tapered to .680 with single hook and .5 x .25 belly weight just aft of center, I'm going to work w/ a NJT Danny 3 lip and 3/0 hook.

Sgt Striper · 05-11-2011, 07:01 PM

Got out and test swam the A-40 and Jr. today. Swims to my liking with just the tailweight, not too wild, but a nice wiggle at all speeds. Swims just below to about a foot. I'll leave it be and finish it up. Didn't like the look of the Jr. so I made another from AYC. 6", 1.20" dia. tapered to .600 at the tail, also tailweighted and 1- 3/0 hook. I used a NJT Danny 3 lip and shaped the front to an Atom style. Really lucked out on this one, it swam perfect and casts great! Going to make 3 or 4 more. So it was a good day, did test a few others that had been laying around..1 turd and a few so so's.