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Title: Swimming action of differently shaped spoons - video's
Post by: PH on September 06, 2011, 07:05:53 AM

On Sunday the following shapes were filmed:

Straight V-shaped spoon
Flat S-bent spoon
Halco "twisty"
Convex/convex S-bent spoon
V-shaped banana shaped spoon

This may not be earth-shattering information, but I had to see how these spoons move trough the water.
Vids to follow

Title: Re: Swimming action of different shapes spoons - video's
Post by: PH on September 06, 2011, 07:08:36 AM

Straight V-shaped spoon.

Sideways rocking motion in a straight line


straight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkdUHysMiLo#ws)

Title: Re: Swimming action of different shapes spoons - video's
Post by: PH on September 06, 2011, 07:13:05 AM

Flat S-bent spoon.
Lively action

SBENT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meo_DGZjLNo#ws)

Title: Re: Swimming action of different shapes spoons - video's
Post by: PH on September 06, 2011, 07:14:47 AM

Convex/convex S-bent spoon

Lively action in  straight line

SCONC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp5LAr2KWm8#ws)

Title: Re: Swimming action of different shapes spoons - video's
Post by: PH on September 06, 2011, 07:16:32 AM

Halco twister
Lively action with longitudinal roll

KINGFISH (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4KqYYgLIP4#ws)

Title: Re: Swimming action of different shapes spoons - video's
Post by: PH on September 06, 2011, 07:19:07 AM

Convex/concave banana shaped spoon.

Note the erratic action as well as drection changes sideways It's not clear in the vid, but the swimming depth also varies

http:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU3cGlZ9Zfw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU3cGlZ9Zfw#ws)

Title: Re: Swimming action of different shapes spoons - video's
Post by: PH on September 06, 2011, 07:24:50 AM

Another interesting observation was that, if a spoon breaches the surface, an air bubble forms on the top of the spoon which kills the action totally and persists to a depth of about 1.5m or when retrieval is ceased

BUBBLE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=970mbv8Hew4#ws)

Title: Re: Swimming action of different shapes spoons - video's
Post by: PH on September 06, 2011, 07:26:55 AM

A Clark spoon was also tested and the action is very similar to a straight V-spoon, as can be expected

Maybe I'm biased because I caught my first Kingy on a banana shaped spoon, but this spoon is now my favourite.

Title: Re: Swimming action of differently shaped spoons - video's
Post by: REEFMAN on September 06, 2011, 08:13:25 AM

Very interesting PH!  (clap)

Title: Re: Swimming action of differently shaped spoons - video's
Post by: RusticRainman on September 06, 2011, 08:17:03 AM

Very nice........ :shre: Now only to catch fishies

Title: Re: Swimming action of differently shaped spoons - video's
Post by: Andre Laas on September 06, 2011, 08:29:14 AM

Great Stuff Pierre!!! Now I know who to send my attempts to for testing!

Title: Re: Swimming action of differently shaped spoons - video's
Post by: John F on September 06, 2011, 11:33:31 AM

Great stuff PH!

+cred for your effort and contribution!