There are certain lures in my box that tend to come in sideways. Some of them include: spinnerbaits, inline bucktails with a rubber fish on back, certain bulldawgs etc. The main question is, "does it matter that much?" I know with the spinnerbaits, some of them you can tinker with to get them to go straight, but I have a couple that are hopeless. Oh one more…I have some prop style topwaters that tend to lean to one side. Example: pacemaker, lac suel turbo. Is a fish smart enough to notice this? I just don't throw them because its a confidence thing.
I have the same thing with spinnerbaits if I crank them in too fast. As with dawgs, sometimes I bend/twist them so they do come in sideways, and then fall to one side. I think in certain situations, it will attract fish more because it looks so wounded. As for the pacemaker…. how much you want for it?? [smilie=brows.gif]
lol before I go selling the pacemaker, why does it come in on its side? shouldn't the hooks be enough weight to make it not? Also the only spinner baits I have that run correctly are the M&Gs. Is it possible this is a leader issue? For instance, I choose not to do the split ring thing and opt for the snap (mostly because I am lazy) But could that make a difference in the lure coming in straight or not?
Those topwaters come in on their side because like you say the torque is more than the weight of hook can offset. TopRaiders are best at coming in straight because they've got that drop belly like a keel, plus the weight on the inside is off-center to counter-act the prop. Its really a fantastic design. For cylindrical shaped prop baits the only way to get them to ride straight would be to add a little weight to the high side. Although the fish probably don't care, it is annoying when those baits come in with a lean and you've got to spend some precious water time tuning them
"Abomb" said:
…Is a fish smart enough to notice this?.
I think there are lot of people here who would chime in with something like "no, that's not a problem – it's about depth and speed". As long as your hooks are in proper position to hang and swing correctly (which they might not be on some of the baits you mentioned), then you're probably a-okay.
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