>thanks for the expalnation. i will do that tonight and throw
>it at puddingstone later in the week.:-)

My first cast throwing a swim bait was at Puddingstone with an Osprey and it got nailed by a 6#7 lmb! The fish jumped and seriously tore the bait. I fixed it so it was still usable. I have been throwing the Hud since. When are you going to fish Pud?