If you do any cranking at all, you've heard about the issues with the DT Series of baits, that being the lips break in them. Some guys say randomly, others say it's the weed slapping that does it. In my case, it was throwing it a bit too close to some riprap - oops. Guess I can forgive them on that one. Anyway, here's another 'gut expose', from John, this time on a DT bait.
You'll notice the broken off lip at the bottom that John has already removed. It is actually just a post-like structure (cylinder) inserted into the bait and held in place with epoxy. A good grasp of the broken lip with a pair of pliers and a quick twist will free the entire piece to be removed. John added his own lip with the permanent metal twist tie as seen in this pic.
Here are his comments:
"When the DT series first came out I bought 4 - broke all four in the first hour. No, I'm not a weed slapper. Cold water seems to magnify the breakage issue. Never broke one in warm water even banging the bottom, but have broke them in cold water below 55 degrees.
The material they use for lips is not genuine Lexan (polycarbonate) but is more of a Plexiglass (polystyrene), which explains the cold water breakage. If they had extended the line tie back into the bait it would have strengthened the lip quite a bit. They can be repaired and made bullet proof, but if you cannot do it yourself, its not worth the effort.
Wait until you have that tournament winning bass on and close to the boat and she swims off with the DT and leaves you with the lip."
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