Greenfish Hammerhead Buzzbait

[Stratocat_Joe]

I received a Greenfish Hammerhead Buzzbait as part of the MLF Champions Club last month.  I decided to try it out for the first time but all it seems to do is twist in the water.  I tried it with and without a trailer (Z-Man Goat and a soft-plastic toad).  Without the trailer, it would work for a few yards in my initial retrieve but then it would just start twisting in the water.  I've used all sorts of different buzzbaits and never had this issue before.  I cut it off and put a different buzzbait on and had no issues, so I'm pretty sure it's not an issue with my rod/reel/line setup.  Has anyone else used the Greenfish Hammerhead?  Any ideas to make it run right?

[Buzzbaiter]

Did it have any vegetation in the blade that was blocking the blade from spinning? 

[jgordon]

Hmm well I just ordered one haha not what I wanted to hear.  I am huge fan of Cavitron usually but thought I would try new stuff out. 

 

[Stratocat_Joe]

17 hours ago, Buzzbaiter said:

Did it have any vegetation in the blade that was blocking the blade from spinning? 

No.  There was nothing blocking the blade from spinning.  I even bent the arm out a bit so the blade wouldn't hit the head like it's designed to (hence, the Hammerhead name) but that didn't seem to make any difference.

17 hours ago, jgordon said:

Hmm well I just ordered one haha not what I wanted to hear.  I am huge fan of Cavitron usually but thought I would try new stuff out. 

 

Yeah, I was excited to try it out!  Hopefully, I can figure out a way to make it work.  I was using a 6:3 reel, so I wasn't reeling it too fast...it would work for a few yards and then just start twisting.  I've always liked War Eagle buzzbaits.  I put one of those back on and had no issues.