| Have you ever purchased a new lure only to find out | | | | the hands on a clock). |
| that on your first retrieve, it swims badly to the | | | | - The adjustment should be done in very small |
| right, left or does loop-de-loops all the way back to | | | | increments. |
| the boat? A lot of people would simply cut the lure | | | | - Throw the bait out a few yards and retrieve. If the |
| off and put it into the abyss that is a tackle | | | | bait still swims incorrectly, repeat the process until |
| box...never to be touched again. | | | | the bait swims straight. If the bait over corrects, |
| There is a simple way to tune your crankbait so it | | | | then roll your wrist in the opposite direction until the |
| swims straight so you don't lose any time chasing big | | | | bait swims correctly. |
| bass in the Spring. | | | | If want to invest a few dollars, there are tools on |
| Tips to Correctly Tune Your Jerkbait or Crankbait | | | | the market designed specifically for tuning baits. |
| - Take a pair of needle-nose pliers and place it | | | | These are basically small metal rods with a slit in the |
| horizontally in line with the bait while you pinch the | | | | end...just big enough to insert the eyelet of the bait. |
| eyelet on the nose of the bait. | | | | Simply follow the steps above using the tuning tool |
| - Roll your wrist in the OPPOSITE direction of the | | | | instead of needle-nose pliers. They can be purchased |
| way the bait is swimming. (do not turn the eyelet like | | | | on-line or at your local fishing tackle store. |