ExplicitFishing Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 I bought a hinkle trout and it seems like it wants to rise a little and wants to fish best within a foot of the surface..... my question is are there different rates of fall for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbaker Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 I got one from a recent batch and it floats.. curious to see what people say. I put decoy quads on it and now it is an ultra slow sink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperAddict Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 I had one that would actually dive a little on the retrieve. Was pretty slow sink also. Awesome glide though!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thastickybandit Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Squeeze the fins and pop any air bubbles in them. If that don’t work pick up some owner ULTRA splits.(not the hyper wire) The ultra weigh twice as much as the hypers. danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Weruso Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 (edited) Mine sank too fast, it seems like they were not produced consistently ( Reading how other hinkles came out). I swapped out the hooks for the largest size quads (Which were smaller than the hooks the bait came with) and it became a slow sink. Not a fan of the action, swims too jerky side to side for me so i'll be putting pads were the joints meet to reduce some of the baits turning angles. Which should produce a more natural glide. Edited October 23, 2018 by Neill Hernandez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh da shiz Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 If you're referring to a blank that you had painted there could be some variances as to the sink rate. It depends on the amount of paint that was used and sealer. This along with the above mentioning of hardware can also change the sink rate. I'd lean to believe that all the blanks are consistent regarding ballasting and weight. Just keep in mind that if you purchased a blank it's just that, a blank. The bait has not been tuned. StriperAddict, Low&Slow, Josh626 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplicitFishing Posted October 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 They guy I bought it from had just got it in from Andrew, at least that’s what I was told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh da shiz Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 47 minutes ago, ExplicitFishing said: They guy I bought it from had just got it in from Andrew, at least that’s what I was told Assuming it's already painted (I've seen a couple people throwing the sealed blank) and you want it to glide in the 2-4' depth you can always just add an additional split ring and run a double split ring application pushing the hooks a little lower to achieve a little better sink rate. Also, what type of line are you throwing this on? mono/ braid/ floro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplicitFishing Posted October 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 25 pound floro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh da shiz Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Hmmm, floro actually sinks faster than mono so that isn't an issue. I'd try adding the additional split rings and if you're still not happy some thin lead tape will help you get the sink rate you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimbaitNOVA Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Decoy quads and heavier split rings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95ShelbyGt Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 11:45 AM, pbaker said: I got one from a recent batch and it floats.. curious to see what people say. I put decoy quads on it and now it is an ultra slow sink. completely unrelated but your profile picture is the best thing I have seen all day.. there's nothing wrong with a little feast on our time. pbaker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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