01-08-2005, 01:35 AM
[cool][#0000ff]I firmly believe that a lot of stuff in fishing is designed to catch fishermen...not fish. But, in the case of the ridges on plastic baits, there is some belief that they cause more water disturbance and vibration. I'm personally not sensitive enough to tell the difference, but many species of fish have well developed sensory organs in their lateral lines that help them detect and zero in on their food. Supposedly some of them are so sensitive they can detect a fin flick at twenty paces...or something like that.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The big issue is not how the body is made, but how the tail works. If you get good vibrations, then it doesn't matter if the body is smooth or ribbed. However, there are a ton of bassers out there that firmly believe in using ribbed plastics. If nothing else, they probably hold more scent longer.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The big issue is not how the body is made, but how the tail works. If you get good vibrations, then it doesn't matter if the body is smooth or ribbed. However, there are a ton of bassers out there that firmly believe in using ribbed plastics. If nothing else, they probably hold more scent longer.[/#0000ff]
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