BassClassBaits Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 This is a two pronged question. Question 1: There is no shortage of information about how to make abs crankbaits heavier so that they suspend, but how do you modify them so that they are more buoyant, like balsa? I know a lot of people have talked about using spray foam or expanding resin to make them silent or to repair plugs that get thrashed by toothy critters, but I have not seen anything about making them float higher, faster. Interested to know what people have done before I modify any high-dollar plugs. Question 2: How would I change the action to make a crankbait have a more pronounced action? I have some baby 1-minus knock offs that are nice, the only issue is that when they foul, they lose their action. I am wondering if anyone has had any success making a modification of this sort. I was thinking about sanding/filing the bill so that instead of it being somewhat convex, it was more flat, thereby making it more difficult for water to move around the bill. Has anyone done this? what were the results? I am open minded here and was also thinking about gluing the ball bearings and sealing the hole, removing them entirely, or going with smaller hooks. Has anyone done this and noticed any difference with making any of these modifications? Are there any other mods that would accomplish this goal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reel Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Some tackle stores sell stick on foam in sheets. You can cut what you want and stick it on the crankbait in the position you want. These were made mainly for suspending jerkbaits, but I don't see why they cannot be used for crankbaits. The name is Zappu Floating Board. No answer for question 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted April 5 Global Moderator Share Posted April 5 There was a tournament that was either won by or almost won by a couple kids fishing Vision 110s with a piece of a Styrofoam cup suoerglued to the top of the bait. They were using upsized hooks, which caused the bait to sink. The foam was counteracting the added weight. Usually a thinner bill will create a wilder/more pronounced action, so you could try sanding a bill down thinner. Of course it risks weakening the bill or changing/ruining the action altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User A-Jay Posted April 5 Super User Share Posted April 5 Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ I have a One Pronged answer. There's about 62 Ga-Zillion different types of crankbaits on the market. Buy the ones that perform as you need. Believe me, they're out there. Good Luck A-Jay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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