I’ve been messing around with a survival-ish minimalist build using nothing but paracord, a hook, and scrounged parts. The goal is to get something that acts like a soft-plastic T-tail or a swimbait.
So far though I can’t get much decent action out of it .. The best I’ve managed is a little wobble or a slow spin. Anyone got ideas on how to make paracord bodies/tails actually kick side-to-side?
Would love to hear tweaks, rigging tricks, or even totally different approaches.
Version history 😅:
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Cobra weave body, 2 strands as tail, wooden toggle/button as paddle: had absolutely no action, just dragged like a stick.
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Switched to a button, 1 hollow paracord strand tail with knots: got a slight wobble at the tail, better but still weak.
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One strand and shorter tail, offset button: got a slow spin of the whole lure, not really the tail kick I was looking for.
Posted by JohnCaspar