rapala husky jerk

[riverdude]

on the husky jerk neutre balance lure or any other neutre balanced lure,i would like to know how deep they will run,rapala says the 4 3/4" husky jerk will run 3 to 4 ft.so i cast out ,run the lure down to 3 or 4 ft. and stop,this is a suspending lure so it will stay at the same depth of 3 or 4 ft. now its at 3 or 4 ft.and i start to reel in, does the lure go 3 or 4 ft. down again,that would mean that the lure is now 6 or 8 ft.thanks for the inputs.

[Juls_WI]

My geometry (or is that physics?) is a bit rusty, but I would have to say that NO the lure will not dive another 3-4 feet, because of the angle of the line to the lure.

Not my best subject, so that's my best guess.
Anyone know for sure?

Juls

["COMA"]

I beleive the answer is no. When a crankbait reaches it's maximum dive curve it cannot dive deeper than that no matter if you reel faster or slower or put out more line.This is due to line resistance. The only way to get it to go deeper than the bible says is to run thinner diameter line or troll down stream in a river which has a reverse effect on the line resistence. This is all explained in the front pages of precision trolling manual. You can add a few split shots a few feet up your line if casting or trolling and gain a extra foot of dive . This will slow the wobble of the lure though. Early spring this is a good method. "COMA"

[WAeyes]

Juls and COMA are correct. This lure runs in that general depth when moving. However when you pause it, you can get it to slowly sink or slowly rise depending on a number of variables. They are: what size and brand of hooks you use, the type and weight of line, water temperature, current, use of suspendots and the fact that each lure is slightly different out of the factory. In my fishing in shallow water the "pause" is key. Get a 5 gallon bucket of water and tweak them just the way you like. They work really good at night.

[Lundluvr]

I troll this lure all the time at night. It will run 9ft with 100ft of 4-10 fireline. Whats great about it is when you make a turn it just sits there. That's when you get alot of the strikes.

[Backwater Eddy]

LAST EDITED ON Jan-19-01 AT 11:46PM (CST)[p]Hay EH, I can talk smart on this topic, I'm a authority on Jerk's!

;)

You have two factors that will set the max depth of the Husky Jerk.

One is if all things are equal, and it is a true neutral buoyant lure it will achieve a max depth determined by the bouncy of the lure & the water pressure in the lures environment. Resistance by drag and pressure effect neutral bouncy. You may gain some depth by adding "Suspend Dots". Not all Husk's are perfectly neutral also, I test them and box them according to slow sinkers an holders, and the occasional slow risers.

Secondly added resistance from retrieving/trolling of the lure will reach a peak, then diminish in depth if the speed exceeds the lip's capacity to control the action and lure, it will loose depth. Sort of a efficiency arch or curve. Line weight and line out will effect this to a degree, but again too much drag may lessen efficiency an form another depth arch curve.

Man, I really sound like I'm on to something here EH, LOL!

I use a lot of Husky's with great results an over the years have found a few tricks to adjust action to fit a fish's moods, but the depth range is fairly consistent once you dial in on line weight resistance.

I hope this makes some kind of sense to you?

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[Steve_IA]

How does the Husky run after you have "weighted" it and let it sink to 15 feet before the retrieve? Steve (IA)

[Backwater Eddy]

It is very unlikely that a lightly weighted Husky Jerk would stay at 15' once a steady retrieve begins due to the dynamics of the lure, frequent pause's would produce a countdown effect and regain the depth.

A deep running Husky Jerk will gain depth if weighted more easily, due to it's design, but it too will be subject to the same resistance curve once it reaches it's peak depth.

More line, more resistance, only by reducing line drag with thinner line diameters such as Fire Line can you extend range and line out without reducing depth. All this changes if you opt for weighted trolling systems such as bottom walkers or 3-way rigs, than your back to short line curves.

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