[WoodyCT]

but the one C I refinished was maple with no belly lead. I suppose Danny tried different woods to get different results- different actions and different depths.

Denser wood should go deeper and have a slower action as it would more easily penetrate the water, and be more resistant to changing direction, thus responding slower.

Lighter would be shallower and wigglier.

There's a time and place for everything to shine, so build 'em, throw 'em, tune 'em and see what each one's niche is.