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Four ordered steps to straighten a veering lure, plus a check that shows whether the correction improved the run.
Step 1: inspect the lure. Look at the bill for chips, cracks or warp, and check the eyelet for existing bends. Damage changes how the bait runs and an eyelet bend will not fix it. Do not move the eyelet forward or backward as a depth modification; that is not the adjustment Rapala recommends.
Step 2: establish a baseline. Retrieve the lure and watch its path. Note whether it veers left or right and whether it rolls on its axis. This short visible retrieve checks tracking and roll — it does not determine running depth. This is what you compare against after tuning.
| Step | Action | Pass check |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Inspect | Look at the bill for chips, cracks or warp and check the eyelet for existing bends | Bill and body are undamaged before any adjustment |
| 2. Baseline | Retrieve the lure and note which way it veers and whether it rolls | You know the direction and amount of the veer |
| 3. Adjust | Bend the eyelet in a tiny amount opposite to the direction of the veer | Bend is small — a fraction of a movement |
| 4. Retest | Retrieve again, watching the path | Lure tracks straighter than in the baseline; if it overcorrects, bend back and retest |
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Step 3: make a tiny adjustment. Bend the eyelet in the opposite direction to the one the lure veers. Rapala's advice is a tiny adjustment — a fraction of a movement.
Step 4: test again. Retrieve the lure again and watch. The improvement must be observable: the lure should track straighter than in your baseline. If it overcorrects, bend back slightly and retest.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 in small increments until the lure runs straight at the retrieve speed you actually fish. After any change — a repair or a re-glue — retest, because the new geometry changes the run.
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