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Topic subjectRE: Platinum and stinger harness
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1120, RE: Platinum and stinger harness
Posted by swimbait, Sun Jan-01-06 01:27 PM
I got my baits last week, and I haven't fished them extensively but I made around 200 casts with a slow sinking 10" and caught one fish on it without noticing any problems. I thought the action on the bait looked sweet personally, and I like the fact that it's very skinny and has the magentic hook holders. I threw a 10" floating model a little bit also and was less impressed just because you have to fish it so so slow to avoid rolling it. It could be a good deadstick bait or a shore fishing bait but from a moving boat in wind or chop it was kinda worthless.

Anyway, I've heard a bunch of reports now about the baits tearing in half so only time will tell for me, but I am wondering how you guys are casting the baits? I either sidearm or overhand cast my baits and I always lob them out, it's never a jerky motion. The bait shouldn't be spinning in midair either because that is definitely when you get fouled up. I'm not making excuses for the baits breaking, I'm just wondering what exactly is happening to break them?