Hardware Details & Setup Recommendations

Hardware Details and Setup Recommendations

These are the stock hardware details for each bait, and setup recommendations for best performance based on how I build and tune each bait.

• 6" glide/hybrid 2oz
* Direct tie
#2 Gamakatsu SS Round Bends 1.16g/ea
#4 Gamakatsu Superline Splits .18g/ea
7.3:1 reel (34 IPT)
17lb Izorline Copoly (15lb works well for this bait also)
I prefer the Leviathan Omega Finesse Swimbait rod, but the reg Omega or Simple Faith MH 1-4oz will also do well

• 7" glide/hybrid 2.75oz
*Direct tie
#2 Owner ST-56 1.52g/ea
#4 Gamakatsu Superline Splits .18g/ea
7.3:1 reel (34 IPT)
17LB or 20lb Izorline Copoly
I prefer the Leviathan Omega MH 1-4oz or Heavy 2-6oz rod

• 8" glide 2.85oz
*Direct tie
#2 Owner ST-56 1.52g/ea
#4 Gamakatsu Superline Splits .18/ea
7.3:1 reel (34 IPT)
20lb Izorline Copoly
I prefer the Leviathan Omega Heavy 2-6oz rod

• 9" glide 3oz
*Direct tie
#2 Owner ST-56 1.52g/ea
#4 Gamakatsu Superline Splits .18g/ea
7.3:1 reel (34 IPT)
17LB or 20lb Izorline Copoly
I prefer the Leviathan Omega MH 1-4oz rod. MOST HEAVY ACTION RODS ARE NOT PARABOLIC ENOUGH FOR THIS BAIT TO PERFORM BEST.

•6" crankdowns 1.85-1.9oz
*clip or #4 split
#2 Gamakatsu SS EWG .95g/ea
#3 Gamakatsu Superline Splits .11g/ea
6.3:1 reel (29 IPT)
17LB Izorline Copoly
I prefer the Leviathan Omega MH 1-4oz rod

•7" crankdowns 2.8oz
*clip or #4 split
#2 Owner ST-56 1.52g/ea
#4 Gamakatsu Superline Splits. 18g/ea
6.3:1 reel (29 IPT)
17LB or 20lb Izorline Copoly
I prefer the Leviathan Omega MH 1-4oz or Heavy 2-6oz rod

•All lipped gills (cranks 2.5oz, wake 2.75oz)
*clip or #4 split
#2 Gamakatsu SS EWG. 95g/ea
#3 Gamakatsu Superline Splits. 11g/ea
My preferred setup is a MH or equivalent 1-4oz rod with a softer tip and moderate/parabolic action, 6.3:1 reel (29IPT), and 17lb Izorline Copoly

•Gill glide 2.8oz
*Direct tie
#2 Gamakatsu SS Round Bends 1.16g/ea
#4 Gamakatsu Superline Splits .18g/ea
7.3:1 Reel (34 IPT)
17lb or 20lb Izorline Copoly
I prefer the Leviathan Omega MH 1-4oz rod