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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
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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.
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