When fishing offshore structure, bass pro Tim Grein often needs his deep-diving crankbaits to break the 20-foot barrier. While many manufacturers proclaim their deep-divers reach such depths right out of the box, Grein gives his baits, if need be, a little assistance by adding weight.
Grein weights his baits in a simple rather than complicated manner. He doesn’t drill holes, add sliced-off sinkers, shave lips,or wrap hooks with thin wire. He adds Storm SuspenDots or SuspenStrips, adhesive, weighted foil, to the underside of the baits’ diving lips.
Grein said more than one of the Storm weights can be added under the lip or can be placed upon one another. They’re also removable, so adjusting the weight is possible.
“All you really want is to get the nose of the bait pointed in a downward direction so it dives at a steeper angle,” said Grein. “You don’t want it to face down, just give it a little direction.”
Grein said many of the newer deep-diving lures have internal weight transfer systems, like the Spro Little John DD models, that not only result in longer casts, but also give the baits a steeper angle of descent so they reach their maximum depth more quickly. Adding weight to these lures may not be necessary.
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