Atom 40/Blue Streak

[ProfessorM]

Sorry Ed I meant did he use. Since he carries those lips I would think he did. I remember seeing them before they got paint.

[mikecc]

Same lip as the 40.

I also used the pike 3 in the same body and got 6' deeper with great action

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by mikecc

Same lip as the 40.

I also used the pike 3 in the same body and got 6' deeper with great action

you should post some of your work .. took the liberty ,,hope thats ok .. work is perfect ,,clean , mint ..

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by mikecc

Same lip as the 40.

I also used the pike 3 in the same body and got 6' deeper with great action

Atom 40's were never meant to swim below the surface. Guys on the outer beach would load them by drilling two holes either side of the first treble and glue in one 00 buck shot. It would kill the action but it would go down in current, Pond later marketed a loaded one (I have a few) in plastic. Don't swim worth a damm unless the current is hauling. But 40's were and should be surface swimmers that is where they really shine.

Pichney and Beachmasters 40's and Juniors swim deep. They were designed for the fast water at Montauk and breachways or casting from boats. In still waters or surf their 40's stink. The juniors work well in moderate to high surf. A true Atom 40 replica in wood should stay on the surface and work under the water maybe a foot or two before rolling over.

[Canalman]

[QUOTE=Flaptail;559766]Pichney and Beachmasters 40's and Juniors swim deep. They were designed for the fast water at Montauk and breachways or casting from boats. /[QUOTE]

Hmm, my Beachmasters swim right on top.. weird The Juniors go down about 1-2 feet that's it and can be waked on the surface with a super-slow retrieve. Never seen one go deep from Beachmaster... and I have never swam a Pichney 40 or Jr.

[Flaptail]

[QUOTE=Canalman;560134][QUOTE=Flaptail;559766]Pichney and Beachmasters 40's and Juniors swim deep. They were designed for the fast water at Montauk and breachways or casting from boats. /

Hmm, my Beachmasters swim right on top.. weird The Juniors go down about 1-2 feet that's it and can be waked on the surface with a super-slow retrieve. Never seen one go deep from Beachmaster... and I have never swam a Pichney 40 or Jr.

My juniors go 10 to 12 no problem and I have fished all 16 I have. The big ones just dive. If you swim them very very slowly they will swim just under with the tail slightly protruding but the action is way off. My juniors work well holding in the receded wave on the beach with wave heights bigger than four feet, they just dig down.

The Beachmasters are better boat plugs than surf plugs.

Your Atom swims nicely just where it should.

[Canalman]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

Your Atom swims nicely just where it should.

Well I am glad to hear that

It's weird that yours swim so deep! I use my BM's in shallow water, from the surf, I had a yellow/white one that just plain killed from the surf... and then it was taken from me by a determined bass one night last September... oh a sad day it was.

So I started making my own

[Canalman]

Juniors baby!