To all the Sifus ou there, can i know what would be the best cross sectional profile for a sinking twitch bait so i get a sexy flutter on the drop? i just carved out a triangular cross section lure with the sharp point facing down and the top to be flat. woulf this give me a good flutter on the drop? or would i be better off making it into a top water walk the dog lure?
Another question, would clear gloss laquer be a good alternative to epoxy finish? because im a lil worried i might ruin the paint job on my lures if i coat them with epoxy as i may not apply an even coat and there might be bubbles in it. thanks a million!
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Why did you decide on a triangular section? Lure making is science, a bit of experimentation, observation and logic. Trying out various combination is a good exercise to discover what works. Who knows, in all the variations you tried there is a winner in there. So don’t be afraid to try. Different cross section will give you different “flutter” effect and will also determine the weighting you need to get it to flutter. Some shapes can flutter at a slow speed (ie u need less weight) and vice-versa. Body profile determines how it’ll dart when u jerk it. Good luck with your experiments.
Gloss lacquer is not as hard as epoxy but it’s just usable. It’s up to you to decide what level of durability you want your lure to have.
quote:Originally posted by Evan thanks for the speedy reply bro Lapala! will do experiment and check out the out come! the reason i did a triangular profile was i thought that the sharp part (leading edge) at the bottom would cut through the water but the top part (trailing edge) would creat vortices due to the sharp and accute angles. I didnt do too well in fluid dynamics so i could be very wrong![:I] so ill only know once i test it out. If tak jadi, then its gonna be a cool hey chain. [:p]
Earth is NOT inherited from our ancestors BUT borrowed from our children!
Earth is NOT inherited from our ancestors BUT borrowed from our children!
Experiment: Hold a spoon horizontal, just below the surface of a bucket of water. First, hold it sugar up. Release and observe. The result is a healthy flutter. First thoughts are that it is the spoon bowl that is causing the disturbance. Repeat and look more closely and you will realize that it is the flat handle that is causing the flutter. The spoon bowl, concave side up, is relatively stable.
Now flit the spoon, sugar down and repeat the experiment. The spoon moves wildly and the flutter is hardly noticeable. The bowl of the spoon is ‘catching’ the water and as the water escapes past the bowl it causes the wild movement.
MY conclusions: The ‘flutter’ is caused by disturbed water flow. The round, convex bottom causes the least flutter. The flat bottom handle caused a medium/strong effect. The concave bottom (inverted spoon bowl) caused the greatest effect.
To find the best solution, you are going to have to build a few prototypes. Try to keep everything the same and just vary the belly shape and keep notes. Good luck and report back.
thanks for the feedback guys. will try to experiment on them. i modified my lure a little and tried it in a bucket. it had a small wobble on the drop. made a few more tweaks to the profile, but yet to try it. will let u guys know on the outcome!
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