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Post by 90collector on May 9, 2011 11:58:48 GMT -4
I was out fishing sunday(didn't catch anything but had fun trying lol) and I tied on my new DT Flat 3 in chartreuse lime and set it in the water for a second and to my surprise it sank!  I then grabbed my three other flats and tied them on (gold, regal shad, and CPS) and they all floated. I put the chartreuse lime back on and put it in the water, and it still sank all the way to the bottom. Do you suppose rapala has changed the type of wood in the newer DT flats with something other than balsa? Or what do you suppose happened here? All four that I tried were suresets, but I know the chartreuse lime is a color that gander mountain just got in this year where they have had the others for a while (I think anyway)  |
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Post by fishing_in_israel on May 9, 2011 13:59:16 GMT -4
I was out fishing sunday(didn't catch anything but had fun trying lol) and I tied on my new DT Flat 3 in chartreuse lime and set it in the water for a second and to my surprise it sank! I then grabbed my three other flats and tied them on (gold, regal shad, and CPS) and they all floated. I put the chartreuse lime back on and put it in the water, and it still sank all the way to the bottom. Do you suppose rapala has changed the type of wood in the newer DT flats with something other than balsa? Or what do you suppose happened here? All four that I tried were suresets, but I know the chartreuse lime is a color that gander mountain just got in this year where they have had the others for a while (I think anyway) Maybe they use lead in the chartreuse lime pigment  |
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Post by jaketomberlin on May 9, 2011 15:53:41 GMT -4
I was explaining this to a member on this forum the other day.... he was surprised when I told him that the sureset DT flats will suspend and almost sink right out of the package. There is a heavy weight built in around the front hook on all the DT models, just like a countdown. I learned that when I tried to shave some off my DT 6 with a dremel tool. Once I got past the clearcoat and the foil, I ran into a big lead weight that goes all the way around the front hook.
That's what makes the DT's cast so well, and dive so hard. But on the DT Flats, it makes them suspend and even sink sometimes, so I fish all my DT Flat 03's without a front hook. (less weight)
I wish Rapala would make new DT models that are ALL BALSA, with no weight around the front hook. They would look better without the big belly, and they would have better action.
My DREAM CRANKBAIT would have a DT-Thug body, with no lead weight, and it would have the diving lip of a DT-14. That would be an awesome lure. LOL.
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Post by qbert on May 9, 2011 20:16:39 GMT -4
I have about 12-15 DT Flats, and have had that occur on one. It is red crawdad color.
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Post by 90collector on May 9, 2011 21:56:51 GMT -4
I love the wide body style though, the dt fat 1 and 3, and the flat 3 are all good smallie baits and work perfect for where I fish
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Post by jaketomberlin on May 10, 2011 0:12:53 GMT -4
Yeah the Fats are really REALLY good lures. Rapala hit the spot with those. The flats are good baits too but I would love to see some without the lead weight and a slimmer "belly"
I think it would have a more lively action.
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Post by diddly on May 10, 2011 9:27:23 GMT -4
I love the wide body style though, the dt fat 1 and 3, and the flat 3 are all good smallie baits and work perfect for where I fish It's good to hear the FATs work on smallies; I was worried that they would be too big. Looking forward to trying them out for the first time in a couple of weeks (and I hope where you fish is central/northern Wisconsin!) |
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Post by 90collector on May 10, 2011 22:06:08 GMT -4
I love the wide body style though, the dt fat 1 and 3, and the flat 3 are all good smallie baits and work perfect for where I fish It's good to hear the FATs work on smallies; I was worried that they would be too big. Looking forward to trying them out for the first time in a couple of weeks (and I hope where you fish is central/northern Wisconsin!) Yes it is  and they seem to work great for medium to large smallies, they rival soft plastics IMO and smallies will go after large lures I had one about 12 inches take a 8 inch muskie bait |
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