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Making your own Heli-Dawgs
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September 15, 2009 - 9:56 pm
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Any suggestions? I'd kind of like it to be removable, so I can fish it either way. I'm thinking some kind of bucktail wire that I can shove through the back, and temporarily hook into the harness.

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September 15, 2009 - 10:47 pm
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I've got some in the boat that I can show you that screw into the back of the bait. Basically it's 6" of bucktail wire w/ 4" made into a screw.

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September 17, 2009 - 9:12 pm
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"Will Schultz" said:
I've got some in the boat that I can show you that screw into the back of the bait. Basically it's 6" of bucktail wire w/ 4" made into a screw.

That'd be awesome. Thanks!

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September 18, 2009 - 12:46 am
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Here you go. After looking closer I think it's actually about 3" make the screw and 3" of straight wire.

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September 18, 2009 - 8:15 pm
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Thanks,Will. Had a $20 gift cert. for Gander so stopped there today. Very disappointed. Didn't have any blades bigger than a #3, no wire, and they have 1 Bucher-tail left from their muskie stock. I spent my money on Plano boxes and weights instead.

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September 23, 2009 - 8:11 pm
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Tried it, and it didn't work too well. The dawg just wanted to keep rolling over and over. Do you screw it in in front or behind the top fin? I also had a #10 blade on it. It was a Mag. When it did go straight, it looked pretty good though!

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September 24, 2009 - 12:10 pm
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This does throw off the balance of the bait and can cause it to roll. You'll need to adjust how you fish it so that it doesn't roll.

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September 24, 2009 - 1:41 pm
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"Jim tenHaaf" said:
I also had a #10 blade on it. It was a Mag.

The blade on the one I have is more like a #8.

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September 24, 2009 - 6:18 pm
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I wanted to try the #10 for some more thump. I had it screwed in front of the top fin. I'll have to try behind it. I was also just slow rolling it. Haven't given up on it yet.

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