Experimental Measurement of Fishing Lure Motion

Nate Marks

5-6-09

History

What is a crankbait?

Measurement System…

….Measurement System

Sensitivity

Field Testing

Lure Selection

Bandit, Series 200

#7 Rapala Tail Dancer

Berkley Frenzy, HD 10

#12 Rapala X-Rap

#12 Rapala Jointed Shad

Example Data Set

T = .075s

Additional Data Sets

Period Independent of Length

T = .066s

T = .074s

T = .075s

T = .097s

T = .104s

Questions?What the *&%@?