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12-20-2009, 11:03 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Hey George by the way that 6" Musso swimmer that I was lent may be a surface swimmer and not a Pine, as someone pointed out to me that the line tie is very low on the face. I has a P above the lip but it doesn't look like the line tie is in the right place for a Pine. Do you think the weighting is the same as the pine? It weighs 2.1 oz's without hooks.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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12-20-2009, 11:13 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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That weight being shoved in "BELOW" the thru wire I have to guess is because the weight they used did not have a hole to pass the wire through? I would not jam the weight in below the wire as I do not think it will do anything performance wise to simply use a traditional wire through the weight approach! My .02 cents!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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12-20-2009, 11:58 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
Do you think the weighting is the same as the pine? It weighs 2.1 oz's without hooks.
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Yes, I suspect the SS jr is weighted the same as the Pine Jr (I think .4 oz is about what 3 3/0 trebles weigh and the pine I had weighed 2.5oz). The SS sr and Pine sr are weighted the same. Get it to me and I'll xray it to be sure. Is the lip slot .34 down from the head? |
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12-20-2009, 12:00 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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I don't think Bob Pond had any subtle plan when he shoved that weight in there. Probably just pencil lead he could get easily.
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12-20-2009, 12:02 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Paul, which darter did you build. The Musso or the Gibbs? If the Gibbs did you go old school or new school with the hook/weight placement?
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12-20-2009, 12:04 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Speaking of darters, since I like to talk to myself, did anybody see the bit on Melnyk's blog about thinking a blurple plastic musso loaded to float neutral was his favorite plug? Maybe I'll need to fool with those oversealed over heavy bodies I still have.
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12-20-2009, 12:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: S. Boston, MA
Posts: 214
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numbskull i think those overweight darters swim just fine 
haven't caught on it yet, but I like the action |
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12-20-2009, 01:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: L.I.NY
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I feel like I'm sitting in back of Grad school class..
Pretty cool
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12-20-2009, 09:55 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
Posts: 7,666
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On that weight placement in that Atom 54B plug. I drilled a 11/32" hole in tail , inserted the wrie then pushed a 1/4" solder rod 1 1/4" length into the hole to the hook hole. You have to force it thru then the weight has to remain in the lower half. The trouble I notice is that it ends off to the side somewhat. I'm sure this will effect the balance. I will swim it later and at least see what a tailweight only swimmer swims like. I probably will end up through wiring a longer 1/4" tailweight. The 1/4" rod at that length is 11 grams.
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