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·As promised I wanted to give my impressions and experiences of this bait that Karl so graciousely sent to me for winning a contest.
I used it today for the first time and the action of the bait is good as it has good side to side wobble. It produces a fair amount of vibration. The color on this lure is nice and it has a top notch blade that flashes really well.
No for the unpleasant part.
Today was really windy and I had difficulty casting this lure into any wind. I am not sure what weight mine is, but I would have liked a heavier version. Mine might be a 3/8 ounce? Also, I only used this bait for 10 minutes and after this time the paint was worn off the head on both sides. I was perplexed at this as I didn't catch any fish on it. I thought could the grass that I was ripping this bait out of have done this? Then it dawned on me that the blade must hit the sides of the lead head on each end when it wobbles which in turn rubs the paint off. This might be why Rad lures version uses gold or Silver heads (Metallic as opposed to painted?)
In any event, I would like to see this issue resolved as I have 2 spots on the jig head that are missing paint. The bright side is that this is an indication of how much this bait vibrates
Karl, the bait is good quality and the components are top notch. My real issue with the bait is the painted head and the durability of the paint job. Fix this part and you will have the total package. I would probably like a minimum of a 1/2 ounce version or even a 3/4 ounce version better. These baits are just too light for my liking. The lighter they are the higher they ride up in the water column.
Thanks for sending me the bait and allowing me the opportunity to fish with it and have an opportunity to catch fish on it.
I used it today for the first time and the action of the bait is good as it has good side to side wobble. It produces a fair amount of vibration. The color on this lure is nice and it has a top notch blade that flashes really well.
No for the unpleasant part.
Today was really windy and I had difficulty casting this lure into any wind. I am not sure what weight mine is, but I would have liked a heavier version. Mine might be a 3/8 ounce? Also, I only used this bait for 10 minutes and after this time the paint was worn off the head on both sides. I was perplexed at this as I didn't catch any fish on it. I thought could the grass that I was ripping this bait out of have done this? Then it dawned on me that the blade must hit the sides of the lead head on each end when it wobbles which in turn rubs the paint off. This might be why Rad lures version uses gold or Silver heads (Metallic as opposed to painted?)
In any event, I would like to see this issue resolved as I have 2 spots on the jig head that are missing paint. The bright side is that this is an indication of how much this bait vibrates
Karl, the bait is good quality and the components are top notch. My real issue with the bait is the painted head and the durability of the paint job. Fix this part and you will have the total package. I would probably like a minimum of a 1/2 ounce version or even a 3/4 ounce version better. These baits are just too light for my liking. The lighter they are the higher they ride up in the water column.
Thanks for sending me the bait and allowing me the opportunity to fish with it and have an opportunity to catch fish on it.