There are so many good metal lips out there, I could easily list one hundred. Safe to say that a good wooden, metal lip surface swimmer should be well constructed and the hooks should not foul when cast. More importantly a productive surface swimmer should swim alluringly on the surface in a rolling snake like motion from beginning to end. This is important because that seductive surface action closely mimics a lot of baitfish particularly the menhaden. I am also convinced that a striper doesn’t get a real good look at a surface plug which is swimming along with half its body above the surface. Add darkness and a little roiled water and Mr. Striper starts salivating when he sees this plug! Moreover, I really like the jointed eely when it comes to faking out stripers looking for a big meal like a menhaden. It is just another wooden metal that is segmented and larger than the average danny type plug.
Surfcasters Journal Issue 16
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