Here' a proto that I have been working on. Loosely based on a Cordell "Boy Howdy". I'll call it the "Surf Howdy". ;)
It's 5.5" long and weighs around 1.5oz., and casts like a bullet. I tail weighted it and it sits vertical in the water with the nose just past the eyes out of the water. When you twitch it, it jumps out of the water and has some wild movement.

Sounds like a pretty cool plug! Nice paint too, just need a little more blue on the top ;)

jigman

That looks good enough to eat!:D

you take a great photo, that reveals you paint a nice plug,
no doubt, you turn a nice plug. ahts a beauty
i bet you take as much time care and thought when you fish.
looks like a winner to me.

shweet paint and plug as usual
10 pikes up

YUMMMY, sandeel color:happy:

Beautiful!!!!

awesome colors


i like that there Mr Howdy :drool:

I made one a few months ago-a little fatter (danny blank cut down) but it cast nice and walks pretty good. even had the ultimate compliment paid by a bass my second time using it. gonna refine it over the winter.
chris

perfect.

nice bernzy, did you add the black circle around the outside of the eye or did they come that way.

Bernzy...I have fallen in love with that plug! It looks great, wish I had one to use? Ho Ho Ho!!!!:uhuh: :kewl:

Bernzy.....that looks killer. Just as slip said, killer sandeel color! Nice work as usual!

Nice that will do the job just fine. Captain is all outta your wood, needed a fix!

Very Cool Bernzy.
A chef would call it "layering of flavors" to achieve the final results that are nothing short of Perfection. You never stop amazing me with your airbrush skills.

Oh Bernzy...thats a winner...very nice natural colors. a jumping plug...I like it !!!:)

Bernzy,That is beautiful:eek: love the shape and colors,kinda like a sand eel on steriods;) that will get you alot of fish!:) johnny "the Ratt Boy"

Thanks all for the comps:)
The Cotton Cordell "Boy Howdy" was the inspiration for the "Surf Howdy"
The Boy Howdy was/ is one of the hottest plugs for Stripers and Hybrids in the mid-south/south. Had some awesome days fishing it this year down in Tennessee, so I thought I would make a bigger version with yellow cedar and thru-wire for the bigger freshwater Stripers and the salty ones that lurk off the beaches and jetties in the north-east.
Note in the picture below, the lead ball just above the tail hook. On mine the weight is inside the tail.

Bernzy

Also, just so the builders in the plug swap know, this is what you will be getting from me :D

Bernzy

:D :D :D ...I love that color Bernzy! ...and if you are talking about sand-eels, you should see that color on a super skinny Bernzy needle :jump:

When am I ever gonna smarten up and get in one of these swaps:smash: johnny "the Ratt Boy"

Originally posted by chumbucket
:D :D :D ...I love that color Bernzy! ...and if you are talking about sand-eels, you should see that color on a super skinny Bernzy needle :jump:

Thanks Chum, you will have one in yer bag before X-mas.

Bernzy

would probably fish fine as a(needlefish) sandeel in current or some bigish water made one very similar to that at 1.7 oz. with a shot towards the front that I killed them on this yr.was havin 20-30 fish nights with it was one of my first homemades .made out of a broom handle(hardwood)the lure got trashed an cracked. the epoxie exploded off of it .I was so proud of myself.send it to me an I'll give it the same kinda workout.to see how they hold up an all that.:D

GEEZ BERNZY!!!

I'd better get going on my plug building!!!

I'll be in touch w/you soon for some eyes!...

Originally posted by Bliz
GEEZ BERNZY!!!

I'd better get going on my plug building!!!

I'll be in touch w/you soon for some eyes!...

Thanks Bliz!
I am working with my source for the eyes to be able to buy them in bulk. 500- 1000 pcs.
I will let you know.

Bernzy

Beautiful, BERNZY,Beautiful
You continue to out do yourself!
Your gonna make somebodys day in the plug swap. :HAPPY:

Bernzy,what else have you made for those Hybrid guys?:hf1: