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Old 09-21-2007, 05:09 PM   #31
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Anyone have all the articles on a computer ?
I'd love to have them in digital format.

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If you are serious about building one, there are several errors in the article. The top "exact" profile is lopsided, only copy one half of it or your plug will be too. None of the profiles are full scale, you'll need to size them up. The rear belly hook is mislabeled in the 1988 article as being four inches back, it should be five (and was in the 1975 article), I think. With regards to weighting, the best authority I found on the original says it should float level with water 1/2 way up the front and rear slopes. The best one I've built, however, floats a shade higher ( level is even with the line tie and rear screw eye) and tends to keep it's tail just above the water when it is retrieved with 1 foot rod tip twitches. They are ALOT of fun to fish by day, the strikes are tremendous. I haven't done much with them by night.....yet.
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Old 09-21-2007, 05:30 PM   #32
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I still have a bunch half done.And also have a bunch Al Bentson gave me that i still have to finish up.Ahhh one of these days i will LOL
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Old 09-21-2007, 05:32 PM   #33
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Also forgot ,George the one you gave me is comming up to R.I. to be fished hard at the plugbash.
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Old 09-21-2007, 08:37 PM   #34
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What is the correct weight?
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Old 09-21-2007, 09:40 PM   #35
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wow

cool plug nice fish too

its no ones fault
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Old 09-22-2007, 05:19 AM   #36
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What is the correct weight?
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Around 4-4.5 oz if weighted as in the article, but since small changes in body shape have a large volume effect, some of mine end up weighing closer to 3 oz, when adjusted to float correctly.
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