Add action to any marlin lure in secounds!

eyefish2good · 09-30-2008, 12:55 AM

Is your lure tracking way too straight and you want to add a little wiggle to it. here is a quick and easy way to off balance your lure in secons and only cost $.10.
Slide a dime in between the skirts! Make sure your skirts are tied and not glued on. Pull first skirt all the up and place dime at the end of lure head. Pull skirt back down and it will now wiggle like an SOB!
P.s. If the lure is larger it may cost you $.25- Hint!

livetofishnj · 10-13-2008, 03:21 PM

have to try that, sounds interesting

Patudo · 10-13-2008, 03:36 PM

Mate if you have by your own admission never marlin fished (Marlin Lures ?) maybe you should try out your own lures and tips first and see how they perform in the field ...

A lot of makers go to some trouble to balance their lures and much of the art of lure skirting and rigging is ensuring that the lure performs as cleanly and perfectly as possible. Would you deliberately try to make a bait spin.

clt_capt · 10-13-2008, 03:42 PM

The last time I tried to slide a dime up a skirt I got in real trouble. A quarter wouldn't have helped either

Sea Draggin · 10-13-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by clt_capt

The last time I tried to slide a dime up a skirt I got in real trouble. A quarter wouldn't have helped either

I would have smacked you too!!!

eyefish2good · 10-13-2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patudo

Mate if you have by your own admission never marlin fished (Marlin Lures ?) maybe you should try out your own lures and tips first and see how they perform in the field ...

A lot of makers go to some trouble to balance their lures and much of the art of lure skirting and rigging is ensuring that the lure performs as cleanly and perfectly as possible. Would you deliberately try to make a bait spin.

True. I should have titled the thread a little different. I don't have Marlin here to target them enough. But it worked just fine for sails and dolphin. I don't want my lures to spin, just wobble a little more erratic sometimes. As far as performance goes, it's my first year with making and selling lures and so far so good.
Never said I knew it all just trying to pass along a little tip.I've learned more tips here in 2 weeks on this site then fishing and hanging around other sites the past 2 months.
Marcus

livetofishnj · 10-15-2008, 12:19 AM

I'm sure that some makers put that kind of time in, but I would think that there is still plenty of mass-produced plastic that don't swim worth a chit and would benefit from the idea.

09-30-2008, 12:55 AM	#1
eyefish2good #1 Croaker Hunter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: I live in S, Florida for over 20 years. Posts: 101 Credits: 657.0 Home Port: Port everglades Best Catch: 43 permit - 73 black grouper- 24 mutton snapper Occupation: I work at various boat and fishing shows around the USA selling my line of custom lures	Add action to any marlin lure in secounds! Is your lure tracking way too straight and you want to add a little wiggle to it. here is a quick and easy way to off balance your lure in secons and only cost $.10. Slide a dime in between the skirts! Make sure your skirts are tied and not glued on. Pull first skirt all the up and place dime at the end of lure head. Pull skirt back down and it will now wiggle like an SOB! P.s. If the lure is larger it may cost you $.25- Hint!

10-13-2008, 03:21 PM	#2
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10-13-2008, 03:42 PM	#4
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10-15-2008, 12:19 AM	#7
livetofishnj Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Matawan, NJ Posts: 599 Credits: 10,498.4 Home Port: Raritan Bay Best Catch: 650# Blue Marlin Occupation: Managing Editor-Sportfishermen.com Blog Entries: 1	I'm sure that some makers put that kind of time in, but I would think that there is still plenty of mass-produced plastic that don't swim worth a chit and would benefit from the idea. __________________ Bryan Rose Want to write, travel and continue to build this great site? Let me know. Have a great business that needs exposure, a new product for the fishing market or questions about advertising? -I'm here to help. Email bryan@sportfishermen.com and I'll help answer your questions about becoming part of the Sportfishermen.com family.

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10-13-2008, 03:36 PM	#3
Patudo Anthony's Ark is a blowboater Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 328 Credits: 1,547.0	Mate if you have by your own admission never marlin fished (Marlin Lures ?) maybe you should try out your own lures and tips first and see how they perform in the field ... A lot of makers go to some trouble to balance their lures and much of the art of lure skirting and rigging is ensuring that the lure performs as cleanly and perfectly as possible. Would you deliberately try to make a bait spin.