plastics question

[Nebe]

joe thanks for the tips.

[Clogston29]

one way to make it more durable without sacraficing action would be to add a length of dacron to the rubber in mold to reinforce it (i think tuff core does this). Just have to figure out a way to locate it such that it won't interfere with hook placement.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Per our conversation yesterday
I vote a bit harder.. but Joe is right...
I have had good luck with extra soft stuff (Yum worms) and fairly hard (Ledgerunner).. I think they both have their applications.. depends on the where/when and how....

[Moses]

I like them both since each has a "right situation" to fish with.

An interesting test I just did over the weekend was to insert some Lunker City Sluggo weights into some Ledgerunner plastic. Wow!!

[Canalman]

Been messing w/ plastics myself and we've figured out how to have your cake and eat it too so to speak .... I might leave the bucket at home all year this year

[Skitterpop]

Some good stuff here. I do see room for some new products on the market though. How potential customers perceive this is key.

How a bait is rigged and manipulated is very very important. Those mad scientist/fisherman who are out there exploring and experimenting are the vanguard.

Would love to see some larger rubber/plastic eel type baits for the sand and surf that are a viable option and move well when rigged properly.
Big bait / big fish syndrome

or blah blah blah

[Christian]

i prefer tougher stuff


ledgerunners were my favorite because of the durability, and the larger size one. its hard for me to guess how many fish ive caught one of these individual plastic baits, but im guessing probly around 20 then i tied on another.

from my experience a rigged sluggo can be destroyed by one fish, usually they were good for about half a dozen but after that they were done.