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Post by keesvanderlaak on Dec 19, 2011 6:57:48 GMT -4
Recently I bought a HJ-10 in Gold.
As far as I know, these should be suspending in the water.
This one has a rise similar to somewhere in between of FLR-10 and F-11.
I am using a piece of 20 LB sufix as a trace, mounted directly to the splitring with a small swivel to the other end.
Could it be that these lures are balanced to work with a steel trace?
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Post by 90collector on Dec 19, 2011 21:14:37 GMT -4
Not all rapalas are the same, manufacturing errors can result in floating lures that sink, suspending that float etc. DT flats are supposed to float but a lot of them sink
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Post by happyshad on Dec 19, 2011 22:00:14 GMT -4
Sometimes too - the water temps can make a slight difference on how a bait suspends!
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Post by omigosh on Dec 19, 2011 22:28:04 GMT -4
Water content can make a difference. How much salt is in the water etc.. Even fresh water has some salt.
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Post by 90collector on Dec 19, 2011 23:31:39 GMT -4
I suppose lures would have a tendency to float more in saltwater too
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Post by 90collector on Dec 19, 2011 23:32:03 GMT -4
Oops someone already beat me to that lol
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Dec 20, 2011 4:35:06 GMT -4
So, the quality of rapala is not consistend?
Don't get me wrong, I like the fact that it has a rise, I can use it in shallow situations now.
By Shallow I mean 1,5 ft of water max!
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Post by 90collector on Dec 20, 2011 8:56:10 GMT -4
It's as consistent as it can get. The plastic lures should be a lot similar in floating or suspending, but the balsa lures are all going to be different since it's made by nature not man
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Dec 20, 2011 9:23:41 GMT -4
that I understand, I am very with wood as I am a guitarplayer too. I know wood.
But, the gold HJ-10 is a plastic lure as far as I know.
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