MakoMaster Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 OK I got two questions here: 1.) Why do they bend? (especially the older ones) 2.) Why is everyone looking for the "green eye"? And go...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) The first run was softer plastic so they would bend easier but in my opinion the reason they have a tendency to bend is because the thru wire is not run down the center of the plug, like most, but instead run against the inside upper wall which is curved and puts a downward pressure on the body. Nose and tail are skinny so they bend in the direction the wire is forcing them to bend. Easy to straighten out if they do. Edited December 16, 2019 by SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKJonathan Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 Green eyed are floating. Hard to find but good in shallow rocky areas. Jayfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, HKJonathan said: Green eyed are floating. Hard to find but good in shallow rocky areas. Unless things have changed Green Eyes do not float. Green eyes traditionally were a half-weight lead and all mine sank. I had blue eyes that have NO lead and they sank too. Edited December 16, 2019 by SC jckcrr and VanStaalSteve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakoMaster Posted December 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 6 hours ago, SC said: The first run was softer plastic so they would bend easier but in my opinion the reason they have a tendency to bend is because the thru wire is not run down the center of the plug, like most, but instead run against the inside upper wall which is curved and puts a downward pressure on the body. Nose and tail are skinny so they bend in the direction the wire is forcing them to bend. Easy to straighten out if they do. Can they just be bent by hand or can you heat the plastic? Niko4203 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakoMaster Posted December 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 2 hours ago, SC said: Unless things have changed Green Eyes do not float. Green eyes traditionally were a half-weight lead and all mine sank. I had blue eyes that have NO lead and they sank too. So they're just way lighter then the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 14 mins ago, MakoMaster said: Can they just be bent by hand or can you heat the plastic? By hand, just remove hooks first. Bend and you'll hear/feel the crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakoMaster Posted December 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, SC said: By hand, just remove hooks first. Bend and you'll hear/feel the crack. OK will try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StripBandit09 Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Just picked up a 200 on a 3/4-3 oz for musky throwing small jerk baits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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