Team9nine

Just picked this little gem up this week...an original Charlie Brewer 'Do Nothing' kit as sold by Northwoods (Fishing Facts) circa 1975.

It's mostly physics, and the relationship between head weight and blade size, plus drag. Tweaking the wire arms may help a little, mostly closing the gap between arms, but as long as the blade spins freely, you'll need to add weight to the hook shaft, slow down your retrieve, or swap out blades to something smaller. Also watch the drag created by the skirt and any trailer. A simple test is to simply remove the skirt and trailer (naked) and see how it runs. If it runs fine like that, then you can probably get by just adjusting skirt and trailer. If it still rolls with nothing but blade and bare hook, its a design issue.

Pretty much this ^^ though I'd say all (Ehrler?)... I'm hearing 75 or so of invites go, including all the big names. We'll know by end of day tomorrow...

Still a few more that will announce, most likely later today (before/after HOF dinner) or tomorrow, but as many as a third may not announce at all. You'll just see their names on a list in a week or two. However, sounds like as many as 75 or more of the 80 invited will end up going when it's all said and done.

The key is that as part owners of the venture, once the 80 angler field is set, they will get to vote on what final entry fees and payout structure will be. Entry fees are only in if they want them to be. That level of control in key decisions is a big reason many are jumping.

? forcing the issue, you might say...

...Oh, and now you're starting to scratch around what I have reason to believe is the true 'madness' behind the selection of anglers.

Skeet posted video - he's going, and D. Lefebre posted on FB...looks like he's in

They have until this weekend to commit. Over half had, but nothing official until Monday. Several pros have started announcing their intentions today.

Think most of mine have split rings already. Regardless, either add a split ring or use a snap - don't tie direct.

Fish seemed to have pulled out off the bank after we got a strong cold front push through this weekend. Found them out in 6'-8' of water while "polishing the rocks."

Another really good podcast just a couple days ago on the whole matter with Ken Duke. Ken Duke podcast ...and I'm still going with the selection process having very little to do with what Watson mentioned, and that there's another motive underlying all this.

While I'm partial to MLs for a lot of finesse stuff, given the baits you mentioned, I'd definitely lean toward the M in your case. Sounds a bit more appropriate.

...because we haven't learned to reel efficiently with our left hand, along the lines of what MassYak85 said. Makes no difference in the big scheme of things

Correct - buried in that linked thread: "The formulas in the last post show that for a chosen lure and chosen constant retrieve speed, the required power is independent of gear ratio, IPT, spool size, etc. On the other hand, required effort to achieve the same presentation DOES depend on these reel parameters." Those mentioned parameters, along with others like handle length, would all play a part in effort or fatigue of reeling as you've experienced and mentioned.

Not quite - keeping in mind we're talking about a very specific definition of 'power.' What was stated was that to move a bait a specific distance in a specific amount of time requires a certain amount of force. Those 3 factors combined are the physics definition/formula for 'power.' What reel you use, what spool size it has, doesn't change the power required (the answer) to fit that exact scenario. It still takes that exact amount of power to accomplish the goal. Yes, if you change gear ratios you've changed one parameter of the "power" of a reel, but that has no bearing on the answer in regards to the crankbait.

Hard to say since we can't see exactly how you are tying the knot, but I use a Palomar for everything (braid, mono, fluoro) regardless of pound test and almost never have an issue. Would think it has to be in something you are doing while tying (technique). Is it breaking or pulling out (slipping)?

I think I'd personally take the dremel and some sandpaper to some of your existing square bill lips at home, giving you better depth range control out of the box rather than going to the trouble of trying to swap out lines on the water...or go braid mainline and just change leader pound test out to try and achieve similar.

Keeping it simple and basic... Respooled the old green Curado last weekend with some fluorocarbon and then hit the water with deep cranks tied on. Worked like a charm ?

Correct. FYI, here's a great interview/podcast with James Watson being about as honest as you'll hear anyone in regards to where the sport is at with everything going on: James Watson podcast

Try this past thread: Gear Ratio Thread

Nope...

Just about everyone (here and elsewhere) is looking at this with the wrong end goal in mind (through the 'wrong lens' to borrow the phrase above). As such, it (invites) doesn't make a lot of sense or seems unfair. Pick a different outcome to this story and the selection process will become much clearer.

Yep - ditch the screwlocks...personally, I never use them. YMMV

Another vote for Owner Hyper Wire