Jointed Believer

[muskeybugged]

Hey all,

 

My Jointed Believers don't swim as true as the straight ones. Anything over 2.5 mph they run with a really tight side to side motion maybe 1 inch max to each side. I've played with the eyelets, I've tried wider, rounder leader snap clips both steel/titanium and floro material, also tried split rings on the eyelet that I'd attach to the leader.

 

What it should look like

http://www.driftertackle.com/products/believer-video.php

 

They run fine until I go anything over 2.5 m.p.h. I doubt the Believer in the video is going faster then 2.5 mph. Is this tight running action desired?

 

I have this problem with 2 out of my 3 - 8'' jointed flavours, the only good one has a squirrelly tail.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks in advance

[Guest gbfisher]

As long as it doesnt roll out its running fine. They run better under 4 mph anyway.

Edited August 3, 2010 by gbfisher

[lew]

And also the bigger the bait, the wider the wobble.

 

I normally run the 10" models which have a fairly wide action, but I also use 13" versions(straight) and they cover twice as much ground again.

 

Excellent trolling baits !!

[Raf]

the shallow eye will give a wider wobble than the deep eye too.

[buckster]

You should invest in some 10" jointed believers. We have caught plenty fish while trolling over 5mph on them. I troll those baits 99% of the time all over the kawarthas.